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UKRAINE: WOMEN IN
POLITICS
Iryna Fedets
Atlas Corps and CIPE fellow
The Heritage Foundation
2014
Women in Ukrainian history
 Middle ages:
 Brief periods of women-rulers
of some territories
 Princess Olga brings
Christianity to Kyiv
 Modernity:
 Education
 Charity
 Endowed schools
 Supported monasteries,
churches
Halshka Hulevychivna
 Founder of Kyiv Fraternity
School (1615)
 This school later developed
into Kyiv Mohyla Academy
(a National University now)
XIX and XX century
 XIX century: first womens organizations
 Early XX century: women participate in political
movements (Lesya Ukrainka), wars for liberation
 1920s: first women from Ukraine in Polish Seim and
Senate
 Soviet Union: state-controlled emancipation
Modern Ukraine
 Low representation in politics:
 10% of MPs are women (8% in 2008-2012)
 1 out of 20 ministers is a woman
 UN Millennium goal: minimum 30% of either gender in the
parliament by 2015
 2013 Gender Gap report: Ukraine is on the 64th position
out of 136 countries
 27 in education, 30 in economic participation
 75 in health, 119 in political participation
 Barriers:
 Lack of time, finances, connections
 Poor development of political parties
Parliamentary group Equal 看沿沿看姻岳顎稼庄岳庄艶壊
Modern Ukraine (continued)
 Active in NGOs
 Participated in the Euromaidan protests in winter 2013-
2014
 Programs to monitor gender equality in politics
Ruslana  singer, activist
Olha Bohomolets  doctor, activist,
presidential candidate
Tetyana Chornovol  journalist, activist,
chief of anti-corruption bureau
Future scenarios
 Negative:
 War, instability
 Security issues on the agenda
 Shift of public opinion towards popularity of strong, military types
 Positive:
 Gradual growth of women in legislature, government
 Recruitment from NGOs
Thank you!
 Iryna Fedets
 Atlas Corps and CIPE fellow in the Heritage Foundation
 Worked in a think tank and a political party in Ukraine
@irkeyshn
Iryna Fedets

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  • 2. Women in Ukrainian history Middle ages: Brief periods of women-rulers of some territories Princess Olga brings Christianity to Kyiv Modernity: Education Charity Endowed schools Supported monasteries, churches
  • 3. Halshka Hulevychivna Founder of Kyiv Fraternity School (1615) This school later developed into Kyiv Mohyla Academy (a National University now)
  • 4. XIX and XX century XIX century: first womens organizations Early XX century: women participate in political movements (Lesya Ukrainka), wars for liberation 1920s: first women from Ukraine in Polish Seim and Senate Soviet Union: state-controlled emancipation
  • 5. Modern Ukraine Low representation in politics: 10% of MPs are women (8% in 2008-2012) 1 out of 20 ministers is a woman UN Millennium goal: minimum 30% of either gender in the parliament by 2015 2013 Gender Gap report: Ukraine is on the 64th position out of 136 countries 27 in education, 30 in economic participation 75 in health, 119 in political participation Barriers: Lack of time, finances, connections Poor development of political parties
  • 6. Parliamentary group Equal 看沿沿看姻岳顎稼庄岳庄艶壊
  • 7. Modern Ukraine (continued) Active in NGOs Participated in the Euromaidan protests in winter 2013- 2014 Programs to monitor gender equality in politics
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  • 9. Olha Bohomolets doctor, activist, presidential candidate
  • 10. Tetyana Chornovol journalist, activist, chief of anti-corruption bureau
  • 11. Future scenarios Negative: War, instability Security issues on the agenda Shift of public opinion towards popularity of strong, military types Positive: Gradual growth of women in legislature, government Recruitment from NGOs
  • 12. Thank you! Iryna Fedets Atlas Corps and CIPE fellow in the Heritage Foundation Worked in a think tank and a political party in Ukraine @irkeyshn Iryna Fedets