A.k. 47 - Selections From The Works Of Alexandra Kollontai

Kristen Ghodsee reads a 21 January 1923 piece from the New York Times.  A labor leader from Seattle gives his impressions of women in Russia, including his attendance at the World Congress of Women held in Moscow. Discussed in this episode are the current protests against mandatory headscarves for women in Iran in the context of the Soviet campaign to "emancipate" Central Asian and Caucasian women in the 1920s.The audio book of Red Valkyries is now available on Audible and Spotify or wherever you get your audiobooks. Subscribe to Kristen Ghodsee's (very occasional) free newsletter. You'll get maybe one newsletter every 2 to 3 months. You can also learn more about Kristen Ghodsee's work at: www.kristenghodsee.comYou can also find Kristen on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristenghodseeThanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and receives no funding, so if you would like to support the work being done here, please spread the word and share with your friends and