Women, Civil Society, and Ukraine’s War
| Published date | 01 March 2024 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/20419058241238190 |
| Author | Jennifer G. Mathers |
| Date | 01 March 2024 |
26POLITICAL INSIGHT•MARCH 2024
Women in Ukraine have
played – and continue
to play – a pivotal
role in Ukrainian civil
society. While there has been some public
recognition of this, especially since the
Russian invasion in February 2022, the
gendered nature of public life means
Ukrainian women’s contributions are often
sidelined or downplayed. Nonetheless,
women have been at the vanguard of many
of the most seismic moments in Ukrainian
life over the past 20 years and continue to
play a crucial role in both the war eorts and
in shaping what becomes of Ukraine after
the conict.
Twice in the 21st century, large numbers
of Ukrainians came out onto the streets
to express their dissatisfaction with those
who claimed to act on their behalf, and to
demand accountability and real political
change. In the 2004 ‘Orange Revolution’
mass public protests helped overturn the
results of fraudulent elections. Even though
Women, Civil Society,
and Ukraine’s War
Two years on from the Russian invasion, Jennifer G. Mathers
examines the role of women in Ukrainian civil society and considers
whether women will be given more access to formal political power
after the war.
an estimated 20 per cent of Ukraine’s
population was actively involved in these
protests, there is little published research
on the extent and nature of women’s
participation in them. We know a great
deal more about women’s involvement
in the 2013-2014 protests on Maidan
Square. Widely described in Ukraine as ‘the
Revolution of Dignity,' these protests were
sparked by President Viktor Yanukovych’s
decision to withdraw from an association
agreement with the European Union and
instead pursue closer economic relations
with Russia. Our ability to interrogate the
nuances of women’s participation and
experiences in the Revolution of Dignity
is thanks to data gathered by Ukrainian
feminist scholars during and after the events.
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