REFORMING GENDER POLICY IN THE CONDITIONS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

Iryna HRYTSAI

HRYTSAI I. (2022), REFORMING GENDER POLICY IN THE CONDITIONS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION; Scientific Bulletin of Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affair, Special Issue №2, 210-216

DOI: 10.31733/2078-3566-2022-6-210-216

 

ABSTRACT. Ukraine’s aspiration to become part of the world community requires the country’s population to comply with international rules. One of these principles is ensuring equal rights and opportunities for men and women. The legacy of the Soviet past in Ukraine has harmed the country’s gender equality policy. As a result, from the time of independence in 1991 to 2000, apart from the Constitution of Ukraine, no legislative act regulated gender equality.

The most crucial issue of gender equality has only recently become relevant. As a result, Ukraine’s signing of the Association Agreement with the European Union, participation in the Biarritz Partnership and the International Coalition for Equal Pay (EPIC), which are initiatives aimed at promoting equality between men and women, have influenced the relevance of public policy research in this area. To achieve the research goals, we analysed the legislative framework of gender equality in the country from the late 80s to today. The essential parts of the legislative acts, as well as the spheres they regulate, are defined. The State Program “On approval of the State Strategy for ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men for the period up to 2030 and approval of the operational plan for its implementation for 2022-2024” was considered.

The task of the Government Commissioner for Gender Policy is to reduce the disparity between women and men in Ukraine. The effectiveness of gender quotas in practice has been studied. Global gender gap indices for 2022 were estimated. International and national trends in gender equality were documented. Ways to achieve gender equality in the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been determined. The nearest opportunities for changes in the foundations of the state’s gender policy are explored through the prism of the analysis of the Strategy for ensuring equal rights and opportunities for men and women until 2030.

Keywords: gender equality, strategy, Global Gender Gap Index, gender quotas, state policy, social work, Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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