FEMALE STUDENTS VERSUS MALE STUDENTS LATE SOVIET STUDENT POPULATION

Abstract

The gender composition of the students directly reflects the gender asymmetry of the labor market and indirectly – traditional cultural stereotypes about «female» and «male» professions, occupations, vocations, opportunities and peculiarities. Contrary to the declared equality in the Soviet higher school there were
discriminatory practices which restricted the educational and professional capabilities of women and reproduced horizontal gender asymmetry