There never was such a woman 1950

This Soviet propaganda poster was created in 1950 by artist M. Solovyov, during the height of Joseph Stalin’s rule. The central figure is a female speaker, confidently addressing an audience with papers in her hand, symbolizing the active role of women in politics, labor, and public life. Behind her is a large framed portrait of Stalin, raising his hand in a gesture of guidance and authority, with the slogan: “There never was such a woman, and there never could have been in the old times.” The imagery emphasizes the Soviet claim that socialism had elevated women to positions of dignity and leadership impossible under the old regime. Produced by official state publishers, the poster reflects the cultural policy of the era, which tied personal achievement and gender equality to loyalty to Stalin. It presents women as both heroines of socialism and as part of the leader’s envisioned modern Soviet society.