They come home wearing huge smiles, their steps are confident and they seem to revel in their freedom to work in the same jobs as their male coworkers, the measure of equality that women in other countries during this era were still fighting for. The Soviet women saw their equality in the fact that they had the right to share all professions and opportunities as men. During the economic programs women were allowed to participate in all fields of work. Women became factory workers, coal miners, and even donned the uniforms of the army, navy and airforce. Women also made an appearance in the professional fields such as medicine and law.
Several pictures depict Soviet women at work and returning from work with smiles.
They loved their work and the freedom that came with it. No longer was woman's place only in the home, but now she could enter any walk of life without a qualm. With this came a number of privileges. She could work alongside men, participate in politics and even hope to achieve full equality on a collective farm. Despite the fact that the Soviet woman's focus was on work, she never forgot her femininity.