The study was implemented in collaboration with the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and published with financial support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), based on a decision by the German Bundestag.
2024–2025 “Local feminist perspectives as transformation levers for sustainable development in Ukraine in the context of ongoing defence”.
Download PDFThe study covers the period from 2014 to 2024, with particular emphasis on the full-scale Russian invasion from 2022 to 2024.
The study critically examines the vital role of feminist perspectives and actions in advancing sustainable gender-transformative changes in Ukraine amid ongoing defense against Russian armed aggression.
It highlights the capacity of feminist movements to drive long-term shifts toward gender equality and social inclusion, with a focus on the rights of women and LGBT+ people.
Despite wartime challenges, feminist activists continue to advocate for transformative policies that not only address immediate societal needs in a time of war but also lay the groundwork for gender-sensitive defense, inclusive recovery, and postwar reconstruction.
The research explores the impact of feminist actions and perspectives across various spheres of Ukrainian society; the obstacles they face; and the opportunities that remain to strengthen feminist policymaking during and after the war.
In the photo (from left to right): Lyudmila Iuzva, Olena Strelnyk, Tamara Zlobina
Authors of the study:
- PhD in Sociology Liudmyla Iuzva— сsociologist and methodology expert, applying innovative methods in social research, including gender issues in Ukraine.
Email: luydmilay@gmail.com - Doctor of Sociological Sciences Dr. Olena Strelnyk — sociologist and gender researcher. Her research focuses on care work, the impact of war on women, gender (in)equality, and feminism in Ukraine.
Email: olena.strelnyk@gmail.com - PhD in Philosophy Tamara Zlobina — feminist philosopher whose focus is social transformations in Ukraine. Head of the CSO “Expert Resource Gender in Detail”, which produces and disseminates information on gender issues and challenges.
Email: genderindetails@gmail.com
