Features of the Transformation of the Social and Public Status of Highland Women in Dagestan during the Transition to Soviet Power

The article describes the everyday life of women in Dagestan during the period of transition to Soviet power. The author analyses the role played by the Soviet authorities in bringing about changes in family and social relations. With the consolidation of Soviet power, significant adjustments were introduced to the women’s question, which for a long time had remained under the infl uence of traditional and religious norms and customs deeply rooted in Dagestan society.

Dagestan, everyday life, women, Soviet power, emancipation, social activity