Russian Officials Call for Women to Work Fewer Hours

Two high-ranking Russian officials have called for women to work shorter days than men on Fridays to allow them more time to put their domestic affairs in order, a news report said Tuesday.  "It goes without saying that for women, a tough working schedule is difficult. A flexible schedule would therefore be absolutely appropriate," Vladimir Ryazansky, who heads the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy, told Russian News Service.  

Ryazansky added in the report that his committee was ready to recommend cutting the working day for women on Fridays — an idea that was supported by Vladimir Slepak, who heads the advisory Committee on Social Policy, Labor Relations and Life Quality of Citizens of the Public Chamber, a state organization that oversees Russia's legislative bodies. 

INC News, 26/05/2015 - via RT