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What have feminists achieved in three decades of Ukrainian independence? Quite a lot indeed. Gender studies formed as a field of research and education; the women’s movement evolved from a conservative perspective on femininity to feminist political action; Ukrainian feminism developed multiple ideological schools; cooperation with the state has both pros and cons. Women’s activism is the most radical part of the emancipation process. The third and last part of Oksana Kis’ research tells about feminist street protests, open letters, informational publications, and other forms of activism.

What have feminists achieved in three decades of Ukrainian independence? Quite a lot indeed. Gender studies formed as a field of research and education; the women’s movement evolved from a conservative perspective on femininity to feminist political action; Ukrainian feminism developed multiple ideological schools and groups. For decades the state has been playing a double game—it pays lip service to gender equality, while in reality passing all responsibility to the NGO sector. The second part of Oksana Kis’ research talks about the background, threats, and prospects of cooperation between the women’s movement and the state.

What have feminists achieved in three decades of Ukrainian independence? Quite a lot indeed. Gender studies formed as a field of research and education; the women’s movement evolved from a conservative perspective on femininity to feminist political action; Ukrainian feminism developed multiple ideological schools and groups. For decades the state has been playing a double game—it pays lip service to gender equality, while in reality passing all responsibility to the NGO sector. This article presents an exciting journey in time from the late 1980s to the present day, showing what has been achieved and what today’s situation is.