GENDER DISCRIMINATION ON THE LABOR MARKET OF THE USA AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AT THE BEGINNING OF ХХI CENTURY
The article examines contemporary gender discrimination in the labor market of the USA and the Russian Federation. In particular, the level of women's employment, women´s labor participation, gender pay gap, vertical and horizontal segregation, representation of women in governmental structures and others are considered. The author substantiates the conclusion that despite substantial achievements in the field of gender equality in United States and Russia, discrimination of women still takes place in both Russian and US labor markets.