Are there lots of females in the industry where you are? I wouldn&#x27;t be surprised if there were way more than in west. It seems (from my limited outsider view) that communism&#x2F;socialism was much more egalitarian regarding gender and some of that carries over post USSR.<p>Are there lots of ethnic minorities in the industry where you are?<p>Being a white male doesn&#x27;t mean it was easy for you or you auto-success. It means it was easier for you compared to non-ethic majority, non-males.<p>source: I am 45 yr old white male