Gender Equality in the spotlight at Ukraine Fashion Week
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On 1-6 September in Kyiv, Ukraine, human rights and gender equality took centre stage, as Ukrainian Fashion Week teamed up with HeForShe at Ukrainian Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019, a world class prêt-a-porter show that drew more than 20,000 visitors. Ukraine’s top fashion designers team up with HeForShe and draw attention to human rights, gender equality and freedom to choose. Five Ukrainian designers and five illustrators from some of Ukraine’s most successful fashion brands paired up to…
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Regional Forum on Advancing Human Rights and Gender Equality through Community Mobilization for Empowerment has discussed the experience of the implementation of community mobilization for empowerment (CME) approach in the conflict-affected areas of Donetsk and Luhansk. During the Forum more than 120 women and men from 20 communities of Donetsk and Luhansk regions have shared their experience of applying the CME methodology, as well as results and lessons learned of its piloting by the local…
HeForShe + Ukrainian Fashion Week: Gender Equality in Fashion
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The HeForShe solidarity movement and Ukrainian Fashion Week have teamed up in a joint project to provide an opportunity for representatives of the Ukrainian fashion industry to join the dialogue on human rights and gender equality in Ukraine. Famous Ukrainian designers share their values and perspectives on the right to self-expression and the freedom to challenge social expectations and stereotypes of how we should look.
Youth Initiative to Combat Gender-based Discrimination and Stereotypes
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Joining efforts to combat gender-based discrimination and stereotypes. The joint event has been held in partnership with UN Women, Kiev International School, Kramatorsk City Council, Public Schools of Kramatorsk, Donetsk oblast #2,5,8,9,25,35; and Public Schools of Cherkaske and Mykolaevka communities in Donetsk oblast. The Kyiv International School students presented to their peers from Donetsk region feminist theatrical performance “Reviving Ophelia".
Committing to becoming agents of change at HeForShe Congress in Ukraine
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HeForShe congress, organised by UN Women Ukraine in partnership with the media company WoMo and Ekonomika+ and held in Kyiv, drew local and international business, media, sports, religion, politics and development leaders to speak what gender equality meant to them – and to commit to being agents of change to promote it in the Ukraine. Initiated by UN Women, HeForShe is a global solidarity campaign that invites people – particularly men and boys – to make a visible, positive statement for…
Internally Displaced Women Have Become Agents for Change in Their Communities
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UN Women with Ukrainian Women’s Fund have been supporting community mobilization for empowerment (CME) processes in Eastern Ukraine. 58 self-help groups have been formed, involving 364 women and 52 men, with 13% of these members being internally displaced persons (IDPs). IDP women in Donetsk and Luhansk regions started to identify and find solution for local gender-specific needs of most vulnerable groups. Empowered vulnerable individuals gained confidence and motivation, and advocated with…
Partnership for Advancing Women’s Rights and Gender Equality at the Local Level
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UN Women with Ukrainian Women’s Fund have been supporting community mobilization for empowerment (CME) processes in Eastern Ukraine. By providing new skills, knowledge and confidence to community groups, the CME process has already enabled mobilized women and men to conduct their own gender analysis of community needs, especially the needs of the most vulnerable, and to advocate with local authorities to incorporate those needs into local development plans and budgets. The video is produced…
Women Leaders of Self-Help Group Drive Local Development in Eastern Ukraine
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UN Women with Ukrainian Women’s Fund have been supporting community mobilization for empowerment (CME) processes in Eastern Ukraine. Mobilized women improved the skills and knowledge in leadership and advocacy. 20 of the self-help groups registered as Civil Society Organizations (CSO). This transition from the informal groups to a formal CSO demonstrated a sense of commitment and readiness to engage in advocacy with the authorities and other stakeholders to enhance women’s participation in…
Advancing the Rights of Women with Disabilities in Local Development
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UN Women with Ukrainian Women’s Fund have been supporting community mobilization for empowerment (CME) processes in Eastern Ukraine. The CME process has enabled vulnerable women and men in the communities to identify and address their gender-specific needs. The Gender Accessibility Audit was conducted first time in Kramatorsk city with the direct participation of women and men with disabilities and identified the architectural and infrastructure barriers that restrict their access to public…
Building Safer Communities for Women and Girls
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UN Women with Ukrainian Women’s Fund have been supporting community mobilization for empowerment (CME) processes in Eastern Ukraine. 58 self-help groups have been formed, involving 364 women and 52 men. The mobilized groups together with authorities and law enforcement implemented locally owned interventions to prevent and respond to security and gender-based violence related needs of women and girls. The mobilized groups installed street lighting and established the Crisis Social Center for…
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This video aims to raise awareness on prevention and response to Domestic Violence in Ukraine. It was made within the Joint UNDP-UN Women Programme “Restoration of Governance and Reconciliation in Crisis-affected Areas of Ukraine” funded by the European Union.
Ukraine joins the HeForShe Campaign
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Famous singer, jury member of the Ukrainian X-Factor and opinion leader Dmytro Shurov and his 14-year-old son Lev Shurov started the HeForShe movement as role-models and HeForShe advocates. A series of videos capture informal dialogues between father and son about women in politics and art, women champions in sports, shared family duties and domestic work, which all undermine persisting gender stereotypes in Ukrainian society. The videos aim to initiate discussion among Ukrainian youth. The…
Ukraine joins the HeForShe Campaign - music and politics
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Famous singer, jury member of the Ukrainian X-Factor and opinion leader Dmytro Shurov and his 14-year-old son Lev Shurov started the HeForShe movement as role-models and HeForShe advocates. A series of videos capture informal dialogues between father and son about women in politics and art, women champions in sports, shared family duties and domestic work, which all undermine persisting gender stereotypes in Ukrainian society. The videos aim to initiate discussion among Ukrainian youth. The…
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The Public Service Announcement to raise awareness on Gender-Based Violence in Ukraine was produced in the framework of the UN Women-UNDP Joint Programme funded by the European Union and Government of Netherlands.
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The Public Service Announcement to raise awareness on Gender-Based Violence in Ukraine was produced in the framework of the UN Women-UNDP Joint Programme funded by the European Union and Government of Netherlands.
CEDAW Quick & Concise: The principle of state obligation
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The "CEDAW Quick & Concise" series explains the three main principles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This video explains the principle of State Obligation.
CEDAW Quick & Concise: Explaining the Principle of Non Discrimination
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The "CEDAW Quick & Concise" series explains the three main principles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This video explains the principle of Non-discrimination.
CEDAW Quick & Concise: The principle of substantive equality
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The "CEDAW Quick & Concise" series explains the three main principles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This video explains the principle of Substantive Equality.