The Gender Policy of Ukraine: Considering the EU Experience

Abstract

Objective: The research aims to establish patterns in the implementation of gender policy in the EU and Ukraine. Theoretical framework: In recent decades, the problems of sustainable development caused by economic progress have intensified interest in gender policy. At the same time, the gender policy of some countries is far from ensuring equality between men and women. The lack of gender equality between men and women creates risks of lower quality and efficiency in the implementation of relevant management decisions. Therefore, the problem of formulating and implementing gender policy in the current environment is relevant and needs to be addressed. It is necessary to balance the interests of men and women and establish partnerships between them. To do this, it is necessary to improve the mechanisms for the formation and implementation of the relevant state gender policy, to accentuate gender parity, and to ensure equality of men and women in all spheres of public life. Method: Comparative Analysis; Survey; Systematization, Generalization. Results and conclusion: The survey found that 92% of women and 90% of men believe that women and men have equal rights. At the same time, 94.4% of women and 67.8% of men believe that there have been cases of gender discrimination. It has been revealed that 97.8% of women and 97.5% of men believe that women can be successful leaders of local communities, businesses, and political leaders. At the same time, 75.9% of women and 57.2% of men believe that the distribution of household responsibilities between men and women should be equal. It has been established that 14.1% of women and 18.2% of men have used gender stereotypes against others. According to the Global Gender Gap Report, the global gender gap was closed by 68.1% in 2022. At this rate of progress, it will take 132 years to achieve full parity, which is a slight four-year improvement over the 2021 estimate (136 years to parity). It was established that, based on a comparison of the results of 2022 with the results of 2021, the overall gender parity rate increased from 67.9% to 68.1%. It was discovered that Ukraine 2022 ranked 81st among 146 countries with a loss of 7 positions compared to the 2021 ranking. It is also worth noting that according to the health and survival sub-index, Ukraine ranked 37th, the educational attainment sub-index - 53rd, the economic participation and opportunity sub-index - 62nd, and the political empowerment sub-index - 100th.