On 14 May 2018 St. Petersburg State University held a Discussion Seminar on “Gender Aspects in International Relations: Problems of Masculinity and Femininity”. Conferences, seminars, round tables on gender issues have become annual over the past 15 years. This is due to the continued interest in the role and place of women and men in society. The discussion usually touches upon theoretical and practical aspects of gender issues in world politics and international relations. The concepts of femininity and masculinity, which seem to have long been stable, are interpreted ambiguously in gender studies.