1981 Soviet Women's Day Rabotnitsa Magazine

This is "Работница" (The Woman Worker) issue #3 from 1981, celebrating International Women's Day on March 8. The green cover features Zoya Pukhova, weaver-turned-director-deputy, at industrial machinery. Inside includes "Мать и сын" (Mother and Son) with photos of cosmonauts Gagarin and Tereshkova plus other heroic figures. The back displays children's drawings "Моя мама на работе" (My Mother at Work) in folk art style.

Rabotnitsa promoted Soviet women's achievements in labor, politics, and society. Founded in 1914, it reached millions throughout the USSR. This March 1981 issue exemplifies the magazine's core mission: celebrating working mothers who balanced careers with family while contributing to Soviet construction.

Fair to good vintage condition. Pages show significant yellowing. Moderate edge wear and creasing. All pages intact.