Country Gender Assessment for Ukraine 2016
Ukraine is currently classified as a lower-middle income country in 2014. The country experienced a sustained economic growth since the early 2000’s, being associated with a fast reduction in poverty. However, the global financial and economic cris...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Kiev
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26680386/country-gender-assessment-ukraine-2016 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24976 |
| Summary: | Ukraine is currently classified as a
lower-middle income country in 2014. The country experienced
a sustained economic growth since the early 2000’s, being
associated with a fast reduction in poverty. However, the
global financial and economic crisis hit the economy of
Ukraine, generating one of the largest economic setbacks in
Eastern Europe. To address these issues, this paper is
focused at three dimensions of gender disparities in
Ukraine: i) agency as ability to make decisions and take
opportunities; ii) endowments, including education, health
and demography; and iii) economic opportunities realized
through access to the labour market and earnings. The paper
is structured as follows. Chapter one is devoted to agency,
shaping the process of using endowments by women in men,
including legislation and institutional environment,
political participation and decision-making, gender
stereotypes in public attitudes, and subjective well-being.
In Chapter two we examine the gender gaps in endowments
across men and women, captured by enrolment to various
education levels and preferred fields of study. This Chapter
is also focused at the current demographic trends and their
gender implications, as well as at the gender disparities in
health, with a particular emphasis on communicable diseases
and reproductive health. Chapter three examines the gender
gaps in labour force participation and patterns of
employment, including vulnerable and informal employment,
gender-based segregation and labour migrations. The gap in
earnings is analyzed in details by background
characteristics of employment. The problem of poverty and
vulnerability is outlined in gender dimension in this
Chapter as well. Finally, the gender inequality in
opportunities of career advancement is discussed in Chapter
three, as well as disparities in financial inclusion and
access to entrepreneurship in Ukraine. In Chapter four, we
present some basic conclusions and policy recommendations of
the revealed gender gaps. |
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