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• Topics / Women’s rights
’Men Return Completely Changed’: Ukraine Conflict Fuelling Surge In Domestic Violence
28.04.2015
The International Women’s Rights Center La Strada, which helps victims of domestic abuse, says the conflict in eastern Ukraine has led to a dramatic upsurge in violence against women across the country.
Ukrainian female students protest against Tabachnyk’s “ugly” insult
22.05.2012
Education Minister Dmytro Tabachnyk is in hot water after saying that women at the highest levels of study in the country’s university system are less attractive than other Ukrainian women
La Strada – Ukraine outraged by unconstitutional Cabinet of Ministers Instruction
15.02.2011
The latest discriminatory measure from the government could result in women being denied access to higher education within the Ministry of the Interior
PACE called on to consider the situation of women in Ukraine
31.01.2011
On 25 January 2011 a motion for a resolution was presented to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe expressing concern over the situation of women and respect for gender equality in Ukraine
What the draft Labour Code holds for working women
26.01.2011
The author outlines a number of provisions in the draft Labour Code which worsen the position of working women
So what is positive in restricting women’s right to take part in government?
28.04.2010
In a rather pitiful attempt to not find Prime Minister Azarov’s comment that carrying out reforms was not a woman’s task discriminatory the Ministry for the Family, Youth and Sport has totally blurred the real purpose of positive discrimination
Ukraine lagging behind in number of women in high office
09.04.2010
Ukraine which just last year in terms of gender representation was in the middle of the list, is now in second to last place. With only 7.5% of parliamentarians women, Ukraine is far below the world average
Ukrainian women vs. Azarov
06.04.2010
Prominent Ukrainian activists are using the courts to fight sexist statements from those in power, however lawyers are not optimistic about the prospects for such civil suits.
Prime Minister Azarov to answer charges of discrimination in court
02.04.2010
“Azarov’s words are a public statement by a high-ranking government official which result in my personal rights and legitimate interests being violated, obstructions being put in the way of my exercising the constitutional right to take part in governance. They are also a demonstration of direct discrimination.."
Complaint to Human Rights Ombudsperson over Azarov’s discriminatory comments
23.03.2010
For the first time a complaint has been submitted to Ukraine’s Human Rights Ombudsperson over sexual discrimination by the Prime Minister
Azarov: Carrying out reform is not a woman’s matter
20.03.2010
“Some say that our government is large, others that it doesn’t have any women in it, there’s nobody to look at during a Cabinet of Ministers meeting. ... With all due respect to women, it is not a woman’s matter to carry out reforms”.
2009: 16 Days against Gender Violence
25.11.2009
The International Women’s Human Rights Centre “La Strada – Ukraine” has announced the start of the annual campaign to raise awareness of the problem of violence in the family
Send your ideas on gender equality to …
29.01.2009
The Ministry on the Family, Youth and Sport has set up a special email address
[email protected]
where members of the public, representatives of the authorities at all levels, specialists, etc, can send information on issues of gender equality
16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women begin in Ukraine
26.11.2008
From 25 November to 10 December rights organizations in different countries will be taking part in activities aimed at drawing attention to violence against women
“Stop violence!” Campaign begins in Ukraine
16.05.2008
The campaign will involve drawing up and implementing specific measures to prevent and fight violence in the family, raise awareness of the problem
Ukrainian businesses violate gender equality legislation
29.11.2007
Ir is most often small- and medium-scale businesses in Ukraine which break the law regarding equal opportunities for men and women. Yet neither women, nor men, are used to going to court in order to contest discrimination on the labour market
Ukraines gender equality rating falls
09.11.2007
In the Global Gender Gap Report 2007 Ukraine has fallen to 57th place from 48th last year. Its political empowerment rating is particularly miserable
Paliyev backs down
16.05.2007
There may just be grounds for believing that some politicians do respond to public outrage, especially when it is fierce, as over the recently announced plans to make it possible to dismissal pregnant employees for “infringements of labour legislation”
No to the attempts by Yanukovychs Government to cancel benefits for pregnant employees
16.05.2007
Statement from the International Womens Human Rights Centre “La Strada – Ukraine” in protest at the proposals by the Government to introduce amendments to labour legislation enabling employers to dismiss pregnant employees
Trade Union believes Paliyevs proposal would penalize pregnant women
12.05.2007
The Ministers claim that making it possible to dismiss women who are pregant would prevent discrimination against women by potential employers is roundly condemned as sheer hypocrisy
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