Gender Research in the Context of Modern Socio-Political Transformations. Based on the Materials of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Gender Resources for Sustainable Development: International and Russian Experience”

Abstract

On March 4, 2022, the Russian State University for the Humanities hosted an international scientific and practical conference "Gender Resources for Sustainable Development: International and Russian Experience", which for the second time served as an interdisciplinary platform for gender researchers. The conference focused on the following issues: women's historical memory as a resource for sustainable social development; gender characteristics of political perception of power in different historical times; representation of women's diplomacy; social inequality and gender equality policies in modern world; the problem of violence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.The conference appears to be significant to a wide range of professionals involved in gender studies. The discussions can serve as a basis for the adoption of normative documents aimed at solving important issues related to the regulation and protection of the women’s status in modern society.