INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON GENDER EQUALITY ISSUES AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE (IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM)

Abstract

The article provides a deep analysis of the issues related to the elaboration and further development of the international standards in the field of gender equality. It is justified that this issue becomes extremely important in the framework of the public administration reform implementation in Ukraine. It is explained that gender equality issues are secured by a number of the important legal and normative acts. An important objective is to ensure the integration of the gender approach in all directions of the international policy. It is also highlighted the activity of the different international organizations (UN, Council of Europe, European Union etc.) in the field of ensuring gender equality standards. It is noted that “gender” is a complex notion and there are different definitions in the scientific literature. It includes the different aspects from the different spheres: social, economic, cultural, humanitarian etc. It is underlined that the gender equality is also equal legal status of women and men as well as equal opportunities for its realization. It allows the possibility for the representatives of both sexes to have equal right regarding their participation in all spheres of the public life. Taking into account the above-mentioned, it is analyzed the State mechanism for ensuring gender equality as a well-structured system of the international, national, regional and local organizational structures (of public or civiс importance) focused on the consolidation of the gender equality principles in all spheres of the public life and the practical implementation of the developed gender strategies (according to the defined objectives of the State gender policy). On the basis of the conducted research, it is developed the practical recommendations regarding further implementation of the international gender equality standards in the national legislation of Ukraine (in particular, taking into account the priorities of the public administration reform).