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In Russia, women occupy significant positions in government and in the labor market, but challenges remain in balancing family and professional life.
Speaker of the Federation Council (FC) Valentina Matvienko named three priorities for Russian women. She called for creating conditions so that women could combine family, career and having children, RIA Novosti reports.
She recalled that Russian women now occupy high positions in the government and parliament, and head regions and a number of departments. Also, the country has almost achieved parity between men and women in the labor market, and the share of women scientists has approached 40 percent, the Chairman of the Federation Council indicated.
“Despite the obvious successes, we must not stop,” Matvienko noted.

The draft government decree establishes that the cost of receiving and delivering applications for government services through Russian Post and MFC should not exceed 5 thousand rubles. The document should come into force on March 1, 2027.

Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko spoke at the International Women's Forum in Turkmenbashi, calling for continued work to create conditions for women in Russia so that they can combine career, family and having children. She noted the achievement of almost complete parity in the labor market and the increase in the share of women scientists to 40%, as well as the increase in the number of women entrepreneurs.

The head of the State Duma Committee for the Development of Civil Society, Boris Chernyshov (LDPR), proposed introducing compensation in the amount of 30% of expenses for housing and utilities for families during the first 12 months of a child’s life. Compensation will be provided at the child's registered address and is aimed at supporting families during the period of increased costs after the birth of the child.

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In the Bryansk, Kaliningrad, Penza regions, Primorsky Territory and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, families receive regional maternity capital in the amount of one million rubles and more. At the federal level, from February 1, 2026, the payment for the first child is 728.9 thousand rubles, for the second - 234.3 thousand rubles, and 963.2 thousand rubles if the payment was not received for the first child. Payment amounts and terms vary by region.