Collection of English Literature on Gender Issues in Ukraine

У час повномасштабної війни Збройні сили України як ніколи потребують залучення людського ресурсу та продуманої кадрової політики. Як забезпечити службу в армії для людей ЛГБТ+ без дискримінації? Які проблеми українські військові ЛГБТ+ мають тепер? Як спільнота ЛГБТ+ боролася за своє право на військову службу в різних країнах світу?У час повномасштабної війни Збройні сили України як ніколи потребують залучення людського ресурсу та продуманої кадрової політики. Як забезпечити службу в армії для людей ЛГБТ+ без дискримінації? Які проблеми українські військові ЛГБТ+ мають тепер? Як спільнота ЛГБТ+ боролася за своє право на військову службу в різних країнах світу?

Generally, the political parties that made up the 9th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine declaratively share these liberal democratic values. However, some of them might hold varying positions and put forward legislative initiatives that do not match the declared values, and do not prioritize the protection and promotion of the rights of the LGBT+ community.

How the war has affected the lives of transgender people in Ukraine.

On February 22, two days before the start of the full-scale war, I met Serhiy Enenberg, a theater director and a long-time researcher and keeper of art brut in Ukraine, at Pavlov Hospital. Art brut is the art of non-professional artists. The first collections were collected from people with mental disorders, prisoners. Such art is also called the art of outsiders.

From Kharkiv to Lviv, from Kyiv to Mariupol, from Zaporizhzhia to Vinnytsia — we have all changed our plans and daily activities and abandoned the usual for the sake of winning the war against Russian occupation. Feminist and LGBT+ organizations also contribute to the struggle. What exactly do Ukrainian human rights initiatives do and how can they be supported?

Sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war. The occupiers employ it as a simple and effective tool to achieve their goal: to destroy the morale and patriotic spirit of Ukrainian society. What do we know about this shameful practice and how can we resist it?

The Russian military invasion of Ukraine in early 2014 marked the beginning of military reform. Women were an important part of this process, initiating a number of changes 'from below' that had a positive impact on the security sector and gender equality.

The Ukrainian movement for LGBT+ rights is characterised not only by its struggles, but also by its achievements. Talking about the experience of transgender people, activist Inna Iryskina explains why minorities in Ukraine have their own subjectivity and agency, and how considering their experience can motivate the collective West to reassess its attitude towards Ukraine.

The author of the texts and carvings is Olena Marchyshyna.

In 2022, International Women's Day gained new implications because of the war experiences of millions of Ukrainian women.