Gender inequality in Ukraine

Gender inequality in Ukraine refers to economic, social, political and education inequalities between men and women in Ukraine. According to multiple reports it is an ongoing issue on each level of the Ukrainian society, where discrimination against women is part of everyday life. The root causes of the circumstances are reportedly related to patriarchal attitudes and deeply entrenched gender stereotypes in the traditional Ukrainian culture. The cultural environment in Ukraine is aggravated by a poor rule of law, insufficient power of the social institutions and lack of political will.

In response to such concerns the Ukrainian government tried to develop various legislation, especially concerning institutional and personal gender discrimination. However, the practical implementation of the legal system and the law enforcement remain to be inadequately performed, and Ukrainian women still face different kinds of discrimination (legal, political etc.) The practice affects many aspects of their everyday lives from career development to health issues and results in a high level of violence directed towards women.

Since the beginning of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, men from 18 to 60 years old are prohibited from leaving Ukraine, systematically putting men at greater risk of harm and death.

In 2017, Ukraine ranked 88th out of 189 countries on the United Nations Development Programme's Gender Inequality Index (GII).

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