Open AccessOvercoming gender inequality in Ukraine: political, legal, social and educational dimensions
Author(s) -
Yurii Onishchyk,
Oksana Pozhydaieva,
Tetyana Semigina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
naukovij vìsnik pìvdennoukraïnsʹkogo nacìonalʹnogo pedagogìčnogo unìversitetu ìmenì k. d. ušinsʹkogo/naukovij vìsnik pìvdennoukraïnsʹkogo nacìonalʹnogo pedagogìčnogo unìversitetu ìm. k.d. ušinsʹkogo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2617-6688
pISSN - 2414-5076
DOI - 10.24195/2617-6688-2020-4-14
Subject(s) - gender analysis , inequality , gender inequality , gender mainstreaming , political science , social inequality , politics , gender equality , sociology , economic growth , gender studies , economics , law , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The issue of gender equality as an equal treatment of all, regardless of social or other circumstances, is important for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and the implementation of a number of international legal instruments to combat gender discrimination. The study aims to characterize the state of gender inequality in Ukraine and outline possible ways to overcome this phenomenon through the use of political, legal, socio-practical and educational measures. It is carried out using a systematic analysis of international and domestic indicators of gender inequality that constitute the methodological basis for establishing the level of gender inequality, as well as regulatory analysis of documents adopted by international and domestic organizations. The undertaken analysis demonstrates that Ukraine has an extensive legal framework designed to ensure equal rights and opportunities for men and women, address gender discrimination, and harmonize Ukrainian and international gender policies. At the same time, the gender equality indicators (Gender Inequality Index used by the UN; Gender Gap Index used by the World Economic Forum), the results of sociological research (World Values Survey; use of domestic work; leisure practices) evidence that the issues of gender inequality, gender asymmetry and gender stereotypes are unresolved and require the introduction of institutional mechanisms to ensure equality. Such mechanisms could include: legal expertise, gender quotas, gender budgeting, work with local communities and social service providers, ensuring gender sensitivity of services, including social ones, formation of gender-based competence, implementation of promotional work, introduction of gender approaches in educational institutions.