Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1950; Beijing Declaration,
1995 and others.
Gender policy is based not only on international normative legal acts ratified by
Ukraine, but also governed by national legal acts on equality between women and men.
During the years of independence, a number of strategic documents have been
adopted, which take into account the gender aspect: the Order of the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Action Plan for Implementation of the
National Strategy for Human Rights for the Period until 2020"; Order of the Cabinet
of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the National Plan of Action for the
Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325" Women, Peace, Security
"; National human rights strategy and action plan for its implementation; Poverty
Reduction Strategy and Action Plan for its Implementation; Concept of reforming
public administration; The Ministry of Education and Science has developed a draft
Strategy "Education: Gender Dimension 2020"; The National Plan of Action for the
implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 "Women, Peace and
Security", approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in 2016, consolidates the
actions of state institutions and society to enhance the participation of women in peace-
building, relief, protection and rehabilitation of victims of violence; in April 2017, the
Government approved the developed Ministry of Social Policy Concept of the state
social program providing equal rights and opportunities for women and men for the
period up to 2021.
An important area of gender policy is the provision of equal rights and
opportunities for women from rural areas, including the realization of their human
rights.
This aspect is a key factor in achieving gender equality and sustainable
development goals: "Sustainable development cannot be achieved without gender
equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. The aim of the Sustainable
Development Agenda is to respect the rights of women and girls from rural areas,
which are essential for their livelihood, well-being and the ability to adapt to new
conditions, in particular rights to: land and property rights protection; food and
nutrition of the appropriate quality and quantity; life free of all forms of violence,
discrimination and harmful practices; the highest possible standard of health, including
sexual and reproductive health and rights thereto; quality, affordable and accessible
education throughout life [4].
In ratifying the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women, Ukraine, in particular, committed itself: to take into account the
particular problems faced by women living in rural areas and the role that they play in
ensuring the economic well-being of their families in including their activities in non-
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