Directions of the State Policy to Ensure Equal Opportunities for Women and Men for Operational Purposes of Social Security of Ukraine

Abstract

The aim of the article is to study the reasons for the low impact of the state policy in developing and implementing effective means for overcoming gender bias, the need to implement EU experience in overcoming gender disparities, and the priorities for increasing state economic opportunities in gender sensitive budgeting, which have a significant impact on social security of Ukraine. The generalization and systematization of views of a number of scientists made it possible to determine the backgrounds, assess the current state, and investigate the risks of state policy of socio-economic reforms in this area, present directions for countering gender tension in the society in order to ensure the convergence of social security of the state. The study analyzes the status of and trends in ensuring equal opportunities for women and men both in Ukraine and countries of the world. There identified risks of increasing gender inequality; deepening gender disparities in the political sphere, employment, education, training, and the economy; increased wage gap. The hypothesis of the study is the lack of procedures for the implementation of EU norms and practices for the prevention of violence, reduction of discrimination, and observance of human rights. The targeted state policy to ensure equal opportunities for women and men and the introduction of international human rights standards in all spheres of society using a comprehensive approach to overcoming institutional constraints and reducing economic losses are worked out. Prospects for further research in this direction are the improvement of the presented to state and local authorities recommendations on the development of operational goals of a social security strategy through changing policy priorities in the field of equal opportunities for men and women, prevention of gender-based violence, observance of political rights and economic opportunities for women in the society, maintaining parity in the labor market and promoting social protection for both men and women in the society. Further escalation of the problems of gender inequality and lack of strategic goals of social security in the gender sphere may lead to a decrease in the level of the national security of Ukraine.

Keywords

• social security
• state policy
• gender policy
• gender equality
• gender rights and opportunities
• gender gap
• violence