zhenshchina
Zhenshchina, transliterated from the Russian word женщина, is a noun that denotes an adult female human. It is used in Russian and in some scholarly and literary contexts to refer to women in general, as distinct from a wife (жена) or a girl (девочка). The standard plural form is женщины (zhenshiny), and the corresponding adjective is женский (zhenskiy). In English-language scholarship, zhenshchina is typically used in linguistic or sociocultural discussions of gender and culture rather than as everyday language.
Etymology: The term originates in Slavic languages from roots meaning female, reflecting the grammatical gender system
Usage: In modern Russian, the word is a neutral descriptor but can bear social or ideological connotations
See also: gender, feminism, women in society, gender studies.