NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" and NGO "Girls" officially signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Partnership NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" and NGO "Girls" officially signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Partnership. The document was signed by the President of NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" Maryna Lehenka and the Director of NGO "Girls" Yulia Sporysh. The cooperation is designed to promote the implementation of fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, expand access to educational and social services, as well as strengthen the protection …
Category: Education
What is "gender mainstreaming"?
What is "gender mainstreaming"? Gender equality is not just a matter of equal rights for women and men enshrined in law. It is important that these rights can be realized in practice: to find a job, build a career, have decent pay and participate in decision-making. This is what gender mainstreaming is used for - an approach in which the needs, experiences and possible risks for different ...
Women's emancipation in 2026: why an issue that was considered resolved remains open today at the international level
Women's emancipation in 2026: why a question that was considered resolved remains open today at the international level In 1893, New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote. Switzerland did so in 1971. The Saudi Arabian authorities only announced in 2011 that they would allow women to participate in elections from 2015. This chronology easily fits into …
Women's health: topics still discussed in whispers
Women's health: topics that are still discussed in whispers We live in the 21st century, but topics related to the female body, health, and well-being still remain taboo. Women have been taught for decades to endure and remain silent about discomfort, to hide physiological processes, and to put their own needs last. Severe pain during menstruation is NOT the norm From the very beginning of menstruation, women hear phrases like: "It will hurt ...
The importance of the women's movement in the processes of defending rights
The importance of the women's movement in the processes of defending rights The women's movement plays an important role in creating a democratic society. Its importance lies in the fact that women's voices become visible, break patriarchal stereotypes and force the authorities and society to respond to systemic inequality, discrimination and insecurity One of the main directions of women's movements is the protection of women's rights and freedoms. It is about the systemic struggle for equal pay ...
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