1st Edition

Gender Equality in the EU and Ukraine Women’s Rights in a Time of War

266 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

266 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of gender equality and women’s rights in Ukraine and the European Union, focusing on both political security and economic– social dimensions. The first part examines European gender policy standards in Ukraine, feminist foreign policy, women’s involvement in political protests, and the influential roles of First Ladies like Brigitte Macron, Agata... Read more

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List of contributors

Preface

PART I

Political and security dimensions

1 European standards for gender policy in Ukraine

M A RYA N A P R O K O P

2 The president’s pillar: Status and role of the First Lady exemplified by

Brigitte Macron, Agata Kornhauser- Duda and Olena Zelenska

A N T O N I N A K O Z Y R S K A

3 Ukraine in the narratives of female European political leaders since 2022

B A R B A R A J U N D O - K A L I S Z E W S K A

4 Feminist foreign policy: Comparative analysis of Ukraine and EU

countries

E W E L I N A WA Ś K O - O W S I E J C Z U K, O K S A N A V O Y T Y U K,

A N D PA U L I N A M I C H A Ł O W S K A

5 Revolution has a woman’s face: Forms of women’s protest in EU member countries and Ukraine

A G ATA W Ł O D K O W S K A

6 Role of women in military service in Ukraine and selected EU

member states

M A R I A N N A F I L I P C H U K A N D A G N I E S Z K A L E G U C K A

7 Between the saint and the sinner: Stereotypical perceptions of refugees women in media messages – Analysis based on Polish experience

A G N I E S Z K A K A S I Ń S K A - M E T RY K A

8 EU response to sexual violence against women: A tool in Russia’s war against Ukraine

J U S T Y N A O L Ę D Z K A

9 Gender equality and sustainable development in the EU and Ukraine

E WA M O N I K A K R A S K A A N D K ATA R Z Y N A K I L I A Ń S K A

10 Gender- responsive budgeting and Its role in enhancing competitiveness: Insights from the EU and Ukraine

O L E K S A N D R A S T R U K

11 Breaking barriers: The evolving role of women in business and leadership

M A RYA N A K O H U T

12 Women’s position in the labour market: A comparative analysis of selected European Union countries and Ukraine

A N N A D Y B A Ł A A N D O K S A N A B E Z S M E R N TA

13 Women in nonprofit leadership: Challenges and opportunities in Ukraine and comparative perspectives from Europe

J U S T Y N A Z I O B R O W S K A - S Z T U C Z K A

14 Expectations of Ukrainian female students in Poland: Between the European and Ukrainian family models

A R L E TA H R E H O R O W I C Z, K ATA R Z Y N A S A C H A R C Z U K ,

A N D M A RTA M A K O W S K A

15 Societal perceptions and institutional support for single mothers: A comparative analysis of Ukraine and the United Kingdom

D A N U TA K A M I L E W I C Z - R U C I Ń S K A

Postface

Index

Biography

Agata Włodkowska is Professor in the Institute of Research in the discipline of Political Science and Administration, Vistula University, Warsaw, Poland.

Maryana Prokop is Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland.

Oleksandra Struk is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.