The National Action Plans was developed and implemented under wartime conditions. The implementation of NAP is localized at sectoral, regional, and local levels. The updated NAP of 2022 significantly strengthened activities aimed at countering conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and providing assistance to all categories of victims related to Russia’s full-scale invasion. The capacity of the security and defense sector has been enhanced, with over 130,000 women now involved. The network of specialized support services for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence includes 853 services, of which 16% (136) were launched after Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion. Additionally, Ukraine adopted the Law “On Amendments to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses in Connection with the Ratification of the Istanbul Convention”.
Gender equality policies
- State Strategy for Ensuring Equal Rights and Opportunities of Women and Men for the period up to 2030 (Ukrainian Version; English version; Operational plan)
- Strategy for integrating gender equality in education up to 2030 (Ukrainian version; English version).
- National strategy for reducing the gender pay gap for the period up to 2030 (Ukrainian version; English version).
- Summary document on the outcomes of implementation of the plan for implementation of the Framework of cooperation between the government of Ukraine and the United Nations on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence (Ukrainian version; English version)
- Guidelines on Integrating Gender Approaches in Training Specialists for the Security and Defense Sector of Ukraine (Ukrainian version. English version)
Key WPS reports
- Framework of cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and the United Nations on the prevention and response to conflict-related sexual violence (Ukrainian version. English version)
- Plan for the Implementation of the Framework of Cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and the United Nations on prevention and response to conflict-related sexual violence (Ukrainian version. English version)
19 regional 1325 coalitions created by CSOs in partnership with security and defense sector, and local and national governments with the aim to localize 1325 NAP relevant reports:
- Implementation of the principles of gender equality and inclusion in the Program of Comprehensive Recovery of Regions (Ukrainian version)
- Analytical report “Social protection of veterans, analysis of existing standards, review of European practices and development of recommendations” (Ukrainian version).
Focal Point
Ms. Kateryna Levchenko – Government Commissioner for Gender Equality Policy of Ukraine