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Gender inequality in Ukraine refers to economic, social, political and education inequalities between men and women of Ukraine experienced due to their gender. According to multiple reports it is an ongoing issue on each level of the Ukrainian society, where discrimination of women is an inevitable part of everyday life. [ 1 ]
Tamara Olehivna Martsenyuk (Ukrainian: Тамара Олегівна Марценюк) is a Ukrainian sociologist and academic who specializes in gender studies.. She is known for her writing, her analysis of the role of women in the Euromaidan protests and for her critique of president Viktor Yanukovych's comments on women in Ukraine.
After Ukraine regained independence in 1991, a feminist movement began taking root. [9] As of 2010, there are several women's rights groups active in Ukraine, [11] [12] [13] including Feminist Ofenzyva [14] and Ukrainian Woman's Union. [15] FEMEN, the most active women's rights group in Kyiv, was officially closed in 2013. The organization left ...
In the first few weeks of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Independent TV reached out to a group of women who were trying to figure out how to survive the conflict. Victoria Bredikhina, Valeria ...
Hillary Clinton, who had been the First Lady of the United States 1993—2001 and Secretary of State 2009—2013, congratulated the Kyiv Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen in a video address: "We, first ladies and gentlemen, have a unique position that is sometimes accompanied by unmatched challenges. We live under a magnifying glass and our ...
After spending years in what she described as "boring, sedentary" roles in the offices of several Ukrainian companies, Liliia Shulha landed her dream job as a truck driver with Ukraine's leading ...
More than 43,000 women are serving in Ukraine’s armed forces, according to figures released last November by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. That number has grown by 40% since 2021, it said.
The Ukrainian National Women's League of America (UNWLA) is a charitable and cultural organization that aims to unite women of Ukrainian descent and affiliation. Established in 1925, the organization has launched numerous social welfare, cultural, and educational projects aimed at supporting the Ukrainian people both in Ukraine and in diasporas.