There are a lot of female young (and not-so-young too!) scientists in Russia today. The pay is not great and a lot of hoops to jump, but the hours are usually

There are a lot of female young (and not-so-young too!) scientists in Russia today. The pay is not great and a lot of hoops to jump, but the hours are usually flexible. Maybe some women don't feel pressure to be breadwinners, so they can choose a career in science, but men feel that they have to make more money than science ever promises in Russia.