Collection of English Literature on Gender Issues in Ukraine

The purpose of this collection is to make it easier for academic scholars as well as other interested readers to access knowledge about Ukrainian gender issues in English. Considering that all political and social spheres in Ukraine are intertwined with gender issues, this collection was limited to research that has gender as its primary focus. Publications that address Ukrainians living outside of Ukraine are not included, nor are historical publications unless they link directly to present-time issues. The publications are divided into themes, hence covering gender inequality in labour market participation, political power, family relations, gender-based violence, cultural understandings of feminism, femininity and masculinity, LGBT-issues and activism. To grasp the relative level of gender equality in Ukraine, wide-reaching cross-national reports are included. Within each theme, the content of the publications and their most important findings are briefly described. The material was compiled by Ane Kristiansen.

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Analytical Brief: Gender Mainstreaming in the Context of Comprehesive Defence

Hanna Hrytsenko

This document is a concise policy brief summarising the key findings and recommendations of the project “Gender Mainstreaming in the Context of Comprehensive Defence.”

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Analytical Report: Gender Mainstreaming in the Context of Comprehensive Defence

Hanna Hrytsenko

The analytical report is a synthesised summary of the work of seven research groups within the project “Gender Mainstreaming in the Context of Comprehensive Defence.” It consolidates research findings across the areas of volunteer movements, civil defence, care work, women’s participation in military service, defence communications, local self-government, and women’s economic engagement in the field of military technologies.

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Research “Perspectives on Implementing the Comprehensive Defence Concept at the Local Level: A Case Study of 1325 National Action Plan Localisation”

Nataliya Vyshnevetska, Mariia Ushakova

The study analyzes how the peculiarities of Ukrainian lawmaking and the practice of implementing regulatory acts affect the achievement of the goals of state plans.

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Research “Comprehensive Defence in the Context of Local Self-Government and Public Administration”

Yuliia Dziuba

This study aims to determine the role of local self-government and public administration in the context of comprehensive defense, taking into account the gender component of Ukrainian state policy.

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Research "Women in Civil Defense"

Svitlana Hanaba, Daria Hapirova, Nataliya Machalina

This study substantiates the need to institutionalize women’s participation in the civil defense system, drawing on the strength of Ukrainian civil society.

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Research “Comprehensive Care: The Grassroots Volunteer Movement as Part of Ukraine’s Defence”

Anastasiia Omelianiuk, Daria Hrosul, Maryna Aleksandrovych

This study aimed to outline how the grassroots volunteer movement complements and supports Ukraine's defense capabilities.

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Research "Care work in the context of comprehensive defence"

Tetiana Medina, Tetiana Konovalova, Daryna Korkach

This study analyses the intersection of women’s paid and unpaid care work during the full-scale invasion within the framework of comprehensive defence.

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Research "Barriers preventing women from entering military service and institutional solutions to overcome them"

Daryna Zavhorodnia, Mariia Zviahintseva, Anna Pashkina

More and more women are joining the Defence Forces, and the overall share of women in the military — including in combat roles — continues to grow. However, even in 2025, women still face obstacles when trying to enlist or advance within the armed forces. Some of these challenges are common to all service members, regardless of gender, while others are gender-specific.

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Research "Technologization of war: expanding opportunities for women’s economic participation"

Mariia Krymova, Maryna Rudenko, Snizhana Shevchenko

Women’s participation in the defence technology sector remains low due to systemic barriers. Gender integration in the military technology sector is not only a matter of equity, but also a strategic necessity for Ukraine’s defence capability.

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