Word of Astakhov “shriveled women” shocked Women’s Union of Russia – RBC

The Chairman of the Women’s Union of Russia, State Duma Deputy Yekaterina Lakhova said it was shocked by the statement of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights Pavel Astakhov on the “27-year-old wrinkled women».

«He let the look, give in! Is this woman heard? The nightmare, I’m shocked. I, on the contrary, I look – sometimes women 50-60 years old, and it looks pretty decent. Another thing is that today many women do “pozdnerodyaschie.” It is better to give birth to up to 25 years “- he said in an interview with radio station Lakhova” Moscow speaking ».

On Thursday, Pavel Astakhov, commenting on the wedding 17-year resident of the village of Kheda Baytarki Luisa Goylabievoy and 57- year-old head of the police department Nozhai-Yurt district of Chechnya Nazhuda Guchigova, said that in the Caucasus and the emancipation of puberty occurs earlier and called “not to be hypocrites.” “There are places where women already in the 27 years shriveled, and by our standards it under 50. In general, the Constitution prohibits interfering in the private affairs of citizens”, – said the Ombudsman in an interview to RSN.

According to him, marriages concluded before the age of 18, are the norm in Chechnya. He recalled that the Family Code has an article which states that in exceptional cases the lower limit of marriage established by regional authorities. “In Chechnya, 17 years old, in Bashkortostan – 14 years, in the Moscow region – 16 years. There, where there is no lower limit, “- said Astakhov.