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Communist regimes view the emancipation of women as resulting from their integration into industrial society. The constitutions of all communist nations guarantee women the same rights as men. Pregnancy, or the possibility of pregnancy, cannot be taken into consideration in the hiring or firing of a woman, & adequate provisions must be made for sick leave. Large numbers of women still work in agriculture. Abortions are relatively common & legal in most communist countries, except for Rumania, where, because of the static population, both abortion & divorce are forbidden. Day care for children has made some progress, but provisions are not yet sufficient. Communist governments seem concerned about the small number of women in leadership positions, & the fact that only about 25% of the members of Communist Parties are F. Home life seems to reinforce many traditional values. Interviewed women were aware of the shortcomings of the move to give women equal status, but most were confident that necessary changes would only occur under the direction of the Communist Party. 2 Tables. P. Tiersma.