Gender Equality in the EU and Ukraine

Women's Rights in a Time of War
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-00592-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 567 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Gender and Economics

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 Kornhauser- Duda, and Olena Zelenska in promoting gender equality. It also explores gendered aspects of military service, the portrayal of female refugees, and the EU’s response to sexual violence in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The second part addresses economic and social issues, including the intersection of gender equality with sustainable development, gender- responsive budgeting, and women’s roles in business. It highlights women’s contributions to nonprofit organizations and discusses the experiences of Ukrainian female students in Poland as well as the status of single mothers in Ukraine and the UK.

The study is relevant for policy formulation by institutions working on gender equality, foreign affairs, and human rights. It is also a valuable resource for universities, research institutes, think tanks, and civil society organizations involved in gender equality, human rights, and peacebuilding in Ukraine and Europe. The interdisciplinary nature of the publication, which integrates research from politics, law, sociology, international relations, economics, and pedagogy, makes it applicable to both general and specialized courses. It is dedicated to researchers and students in the social sciences, offering key insights for courses in gender studies, political science, international relations, human rights studies, eastern policy of EU, development studies, and European integration, and providing a foundation for critical reflection on gender equality policies and EU integration.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

W¿odkowska, Agata

Wlodkowska, Agata

Prokop, Maryana

Struk, Oleksandra

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures

List of tables

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 S 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 L 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 L 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 N 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 E 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 N 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 L 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 N S K A

Postface

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Agata Wlodkowska 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.