Education plays a key role in shaping a person's worldview, values, and life choices. It is at school that children get their first ideas about who they can become in the future, what professions are "suitable" for them, and what role they should play in society. However, along with knowledge, the educational environment sometimes reproduces established social ideas about "female" and "male" roles. This is how gender ...
Author: Oleksandra Kovalevska
Women in sports: the path from prohibitions to recognition
Women in sports: the path from prohibitions to recognition Today, sports seem to be a space of equal opportunities - women compete in international competitions, set records, become champions and inspire millions. But it wasn't always like that. A little over a hundred years ago, women were actually forbidden to play sports. It was believed that physical activity was "harmful to women's health", and participation in competitions was incompatible with "feminine nature". Sports were a space, ...
Women's economic independence as a factor in combating domestic violence
Domestic violence rarely exists in isolation – it is often accompanied by control, resource constraints and dependency. One of the key tools that allows survivors to break this cycle is economic independence. The ability to earn an income, manage finances and provide for basic needs directly affects a woman’s ability to make decisions about her own life and safety. How economic dependency is linked to violence Economic violence is a form of …
The Gender Pay Gap: Why It Matters and How to Close the Inequality
Gender pay gap: why it matters and how to overcome inequality Difference in salary depending on gender and years of experience by 2024 - source budni.robota.ua The gender pay gap is one of the most visible forms of economic inequality. It affects not only salaries today, but also pensions, economic independence, career development and quality of life ...
Language Matters: How Communication Shapes Attitudes to Gender Equality
Language Matters: How Communication Shapes Attitudes to Gender Equality We rarely think about the words we use every day. They seem familiar, neutral, and simply convey information. But in fact, language is not just a tool for communication. It shapes our understanding of the world, of the roles of women and men. When we hear only “director,” “minister,” and “military” in the news, we subconsciously imagine a man. …
Women in the security and defense sector: volunteers who are changing the system
Women in the security and defense sector: volunteers who are changing the system On March 14, Ukraine celebrates the Day of the Ukrainian Volunteer - the day of people who, at a crucial moment, stood up for the defense of the state at their own call. It was the volunteer movement in 2014 that became one of the key factors that helped Ukraine survive the beginning of the war. We are used to imagining a volunteer as a man with a gun in his hands. However …
How war changes the perception of March 8
How War Changes the Perception of March 8 Every year, March 8 becomes a day that causes conflict due to different perceptions of the meaning of International Women's Day. The Soviet attitude towards the women's movement was firmly rooted in the meaning of March 8. Greeting cards, wishes for women's happiness, flowers and an association with motherhood, as if this were the only way for a woman to be socially visible. But a full-scale war changed precisely …
Men and gender equality: why it benefits everyone
Men and gender equality: why it benefits everyone When talking about gender equality, many still perceive it as a “women’s issue.” However, it is actually about the quality of life of the entire society. Gender equality does not mean reducing the role of men. It means expanding the opportunities for every person to live without the pressure of stereotypes, restrictions and imposed roles. When society becomes more just, everyone benefits: families, …
Women in science: gender bias, (in)equality and barriers
Science is changing the world – from medicine to artificial intelligence, from sustainable development to digital technologies. And these changes must be inclusive and accessible to all. However, despite advances in education and rights, women and girls remain underrepresented in scientific and technical fields. UNESCO states: the share of women studying in STEM professions – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – is only 35%. …
Position of the NGO “La Strada-Ukraine” on the draft of the new Civil Code of Ukraine
A draft of the updated Civil Code of Ukraine (Code of Private Law) has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for consideration. According to the explanatory note, the draft law is designed to promote Ukraine's integration into the European Union, but it contains norms that, if adopted, would violate the fundamental rights of the child. What's wrong? The most blatant norm of the draft is currently a proposal to grant the right to register a marriage in the event of a woman's pregnancy or the birth of a child.
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