The participation of Soviet women in the socio-political life of the country Socialist democracy is an important feature of the Soviet way of life. The Soviet political system is developing in the direction of increasingly broad participation of the citizens in the government of the country and society, of wider publicity and greater regard for the views of the public. We are improving the system of national representation and continually broadening the competence of public opinion in various walks of life. The expansion of Soviet women's participation in government, and the growth of their socio-political activity goes hand in hand with the process of increasingly complete democratization of all aspects of public life. Soviet women, on an equal footing with Soviet men, make extensive use of their constitutional right to elect and to be elected to local, republican and national authorities. Approximately 50% of the members of selection committees are women. An important index of the social activity of women at the present stage is the fact that they are widely represented in the Soviets of Public Deputies. In 1982, 1,146,000 women were elected to local Soviets; as this represents 50.1% of the total, it demonstrates that equal participation by men and women had been achieved. This high level of participation of women in the activities of the Soviets is typical for all the Union republics. Figures from the last elections (1982) show that 50.7% of women were elected to the local Soviets in the Russian Federal SSR, 49.2% in the Ukrainian SSR, 49.6% in the Byelorussian SSR, 49.5% in the Uzbek SSR, 49.1% in the Kazakh SSR, 50.2% in the Georgian SSR, 48.1% in the Azerbaidzhán SSR, 49.8% in the Lithuanian SSR, 50.1% in the Moldavian SSR, 49.2% in the Latvian SSR, 50.1% in the Kirghiz 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the participation of Soviet women in the socio-political life of the country, specifically their representation in government and local authorities. It highlights the achievements of Soviet women in achieving equal participation with men in the electoral process and their representation in the Soviets of Public Deputies. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, international trade, health, humanitarian aid, or science and technology. It does not appear to be focused on agriculture, forestry, or fishing either. The text is more focused on the social and political aspects of Soviet life, particularly the role of women in it. Therefore, it is likely that the text is related to education, employment, or culture.

**Category**
Education, Employment