Multiple generations of men were lost in WW2 in USSR. Higher education was one of very few ways to legally move to cities. On top of that, USSR had quite harsh

Multiple generations of men were lost in WW2 in USSR. Higher education was one of very few ways to legally move to cities. On top of that, USSR had quite harsh maternity policies. Sustaining family on a single salary was not an option. Thus women had no choice but work.