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GENDER POLICY IN THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONREVIEW SYSTEM OF UKRAINE FOR UDC 351/354:342.722+364.144:341.1/8 (061.1 (EU)) G4 Under the general editorship of Kostiantyn Vashchenko Composite authors: Maryna Kanavets (composite authors leader), Yuliia Lykhach, Anzhela Kukulia, Anastasiia Alieksieienko, Oksana Butenko, Vita Kostyk, Olga Rudenko, Nataliia Bohdanova Gender Policy in the Public Administration System of Ukraine / [M. Kanavets (composite authors G4 leader), Y. Lykhach, A. Kukulia, A. Alieksieienko, O. Butenko, V. Kostyk, O. Rudenko, N. Bohdanova; translation into English I. Bielobratova, Y. Fedyna, O. Rachynska, Y. Yerchenko, S. Zvarych and A. Sopilka; under the general editorship of K. Vashchenko]. – К.: Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union, 2018. – 121 p. The book was prepared under support and assistance of the Panel on Governance and Public Administration of the Platform 1 “Strengthening Institutions and Good Governance” of the EU initiative “Eastern Partnership”. The book covers the main directions of the formation and realization of the state gender policy in the system of public administration. In particular, the main concepts, essence, current tendencies, best European experience and mechanisms of gender policy development as well as Ukrainian legislation, international acts, the EU legislation and directives in this specific area are highlighted. It will be useful for civil servants and local self-government officials, teachers and students of Master course, scientists and a wide range of experts in the field of public administration and civil service. UDC 351/354:342.722+364.144:341.1/8 (061.1 (EU)) © K. Vashchenko, general editorship, 2018 FOR REVIEW© M. Kanavets and others, text, 2018 © Y. Shchepotko and S. Kukh, responsible for issue, 2018 © LLC "KRAFTSMEN", layout original, 2018 © LLC "KRAFTSMEN", cover design, 2018 © National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service © Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union, 2018 National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service Тhe central executive government authority, which ensures the formation and realization of the state policy in the field of civil service, ensures functional management of the civil service in government authorities. Among the activities of the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service are the study of the European experience in the area of civil service and the development of proposals for the implementation of the best international practices in government authorities. Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union State institution that is subordinated to the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service. Among the activities of the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union is the improvement of current and promoting the implementation of new standards and procedures of work of civil servants and local self-government officials, activities of government authorities and local self- government authorities on the basis of the best world practice, as well as the publication of periodical analytical and informational publications aimed at disseminating new ideas and best practices in the field of civil service. EU Eastern Partnership Initiative’s Multilateral Platform 1 on Strengthening Institutions and Good GovernanceREVIEW Меultilateral Platform 1 on Strengthening Institutions and Good Governance is aimed at promoting democratic and economic reforms in the Eastern Partnership countries. Its goal is to develop stable democratic institutions and effective state structures. The activities of the Panel on Governance and Public Administration Reform are directed at the following areas: • “Civil service, state institutions and their functions (human resources management, general principles of acceptance and passing of civil service, normative-legal acts)”; • “Transparency, E-government and data protection”; • “Decentralization of local / regional state authorities”; • “EffectiveFOR management of technical assistance”. Well-functioning and efficient public administration that meets the requirements of nowadays and is in line with the European standards and principles of good governance is considered to be the key to successful implementation of any reform as well as the necessary precondition for effective European integration of Ukraine. At the same time, all the changes that take place in the modern political and legal areas at the international and national levels form a new outlook on the role of a woman and a man in the society as a whole and in the system of public administration and civil service in particular. As it was noted by the prominent American political scientist Ronald Inglehart, gender equality is a sensitive indicator that demonstrates how advanced and democratic the state is. Implementation of the state gender policy in Ukraine takes into account the recommendations of the UN, the Council of Europe, the European Union, the OSCE, international monitoring institutions in the field of human rights, as well as the provisions of international treaties, in particular the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. In recent years Ukraine has made significant progress in the implementation of the gender equality policy, since the European vector of development envisages the establishment of gender equality both in the society as a whole and in its various institutions, in particular. It, foremost, envisages prevention of gender discrimination, ensuring equal participation of women and men in decision making processes of social importance, the provision of equal opportunities for women and men on combining professional and family responsibilities, the elimination of manifestations of gender-based violence, etc. In this regard the gender policy in Ukraine, especially in the context of the chosen course for establishment of European democratic institutions, appears to be completely new and relevant; it requires the gender mainstreaming into all areas of the state, regional and local politics. In particular, in public administration and local government, it should be aimed at ensuring gender balanced participation of women and men in decision making that will promote development of gender democracy, formation of a new outlook on theREVIEW role of a woman in the governance and, consequently, it will contribute to the establishment of gender parity in the system of civil service and service in local self- government authorities, that, in its turn, will influence further democratization of our state, development of the society, economic growth and, as a result, increasing the authority of Ukraine in the international arena. The book, you hold in your hands, covers the main directions of formation and implementation of the state gender policy in the public administration system. In particular, the main concepts, essence, current tendencies, best European experience and mechanisms of gender policy development as well as Ukrainian legislation, international acts, the EU legislation and directives in this specific area are highlighted. I hope that this book will be useful for civil servants and local self-government officials, teachers and students of Master course, scientists and a wide range of experts in the field of public administration and civil service. FOR Head of the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service Kostiantyn Vashchenko CONTENT CHAPTER 1. Institutional mechanism for the formation and implementation of state gender policy in Ukraine ...................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 2. Legislative background for the formation and implementation of state gender policy in Ukraine ...................................................................................................... 18 2.1 General legislation on ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men ................................................................................................ 19 2.2 Legislation on equal rights and opportunities for women and men in the fields of work and social security ....................................................................................... 25 CHAPTER 3. International documents and commitments of Ukraine on ensuring equal rights and opportunities of women and men ..................................................................... 31 3.1 UN International legal documents on gender equality ............................................ 32 3.2 International norms and standards of gender equality in the area of labor of the International Labor Organization (ILO) ..................................................................... 39 3.3 The principle of gender equality in the primary legislation of the EU ............................ 41 3.4 Policy on gender equality in the EU social law ......................................................... 46 CHAPTER 4. Gender responsive budgeting .................................................................................. 51 4.1 Theoretical and legal basis of implementation gender responsive budgeting in Ukraine ................................................................................................................ 52 4.2 Main components of the work on gender responsive budgeting and the stages of gender budgeting analysis ................................................................................... 56 CHAPTER 5. Ensuring gender equality