Representatives of NUCDU took part in the online meeting "Gender assessment in State emergency service system: main results and prospects for implementation of recommendations"

On October 4, representatives of the National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine: Gender Commissioner (Vice-Rector for staff) Andriy Titarenko, Gender Equality Specialist Sofia Bogomazova and Freelance Rector's Adviser on Gender Issues Anna Zubahina took part in a video conference presenting the results of the gender assessment, which lasted during the year (since September 2020), and discussed the next steps for the implementation of relevant recommendations in the system of the State emergency service of Ukraine.

The event was held online under the chairmanship of Mykola Ilchenko, Deputy Head of the SES, who stated that the main goal of gender assessment is to improve operational efficiency by making changes or introducing new approaches that will promote full and equal participation of men and women in the Service and meeting security needs of men, women, boys and girls that work in the field of civil protection.

Speakers at the conference were Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Kateryna Pavlichenko, UN Representative in Ukraine / Head of the UN Office for Women in Ukraine Erika Kvapilova, UN National Consultant for Women in Ukraine Myroslava Baibak, Program Coordinator Ludmila Kovalchuk and UN Women Analyst in Ukraine Anna Kvit.

The presentation of the report on gender assessment in the SES system was made by the Head of the Gender Equality Sector of the SES Yulia Maligonova, who noted that the gender assessment was initiated by the SES of Ukraine with the assistance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the National Action Plan Women, Peace, Security and the Action Plan of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the implementation of gender policy for the period up to 2021

The initiative is implemented with the support of the UN Women in Ukraine within the project "Gender Equality at the Center of Reforms, Peace and Security" with the financial support of Sweden.

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