Problems and prospects of realizing gender equality in the security and defense sector of Ukraine

Since 2014, Ukraine has been actively defending its borders and sovereignty from the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. Since February 24, 2022, with the outbreak of a new wave of war, Ukraine has faced many new security and defense challenges related to the protection of national interests and freedom, as well as the rights of servicemen, military organization, command and control. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 60,000 women have been serving in Ukraine, 42,000 of them are military personnel. Therefore, raising issues such as equal rights and opportunities for women and men in the military is extremely relevant today. Deep-rooted stereotypes and prejudices about gender roles in society are one of the reasons for this inequality, which is not only a problem in Ukraine but also a global one.