The evolution of gender equality international legal regulation

The article is devoted to theformation of development and legalregulation of the principle of genderequality in international law, whichis referred to the level of values of theEuropean Union (EU), and also playsan important role for Ukraine due tothe context of European integration.Today, the attitude towards women insociety is significantly different fromthe attitude towards men and thisapplies to different spheres of life:social, political, legal. Thus, politicalgender inequality includes less representation of women in electedpositions and lower representationin political and corporate circles.Gender equality means the existenceof a society in which both women andmen have equal opportunities, rightsand responsibilities in all spheres oflife. Equality between women andmen is equal access to education andhealth care, governance and power forboth sexes, their equal opportunitiesfor financial independence, and therealization of their personal andprofessional needs and interests.One of the most significantdevelopments in international law inthe middle of the twentieth centurywas the consolidation of the principleof non-discrimination and the furtherdevelopment of international andregional legal standards aimed atimproving and protecting the rightsof all women and girls. At the sametime, the protection of women andgirls, as well as men and boys, is firstand foremost the responsibility of thestate. International law establishesthe obligation of states to protecttheir own citizens, including againstgender discrimination. Currently,gender equality is gaining priorityin the activities of internationalorganizations.At the present stage of developmentof society, the issues of genderequalities are not the last place interms of relevance. Gender inequalityslows down the development ofsociety. That is why the achievementof gender equality is now becoming acentral indicator of the developmentof each country