Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – January 30, 2021 – Society
The Director of the Department of Social and Humanitarian Support of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Nazim Agayev at a meeting with the head of the UN Women Office in Ukraine Erika Kvapilova on cooperation and comprehensive support for integrating a gender component into the Armed Forces.
Nazim Agayev noted the positive dynamics of the implementation of the policy of equal rights and opportunities in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the implementation of the departmental action plan until 2025 on the topic. Including more than 31,000 women serve in the army in various positions, which is about 15 percent of the total number. By law, persons of both sexes are provided with equal opportunities for military service, study in military educational institutions of various degrees. This means not only equal access to positions and military ranks, but also the same level of responsibility in the performance of military service duties.
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