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Pension Fund raises retirement age for women in Ukraine from April 1
Certain groups of Ukrainians will retire later than expected.15:15, 01 April 2021
March for women's rights takes to Kyiv streets (Photo, video)
This year, activists seek to draw attention to the deteriorating situation of women's rights amid the pandemic.18:00, 08 March 2021
Belarusian police detain dozens of female protesters in Minsk – media
Black uniformed riot police swiftly forced hundreds of women, who had stood with linked hands, into police vans.22:35, 19 September 2020
Women's peace march, students' protests take place in Minsk (Photo)
New protests were sparked, in particular, by yesterday's detention of students of the Minsk State Linguistic University.20:57, 05 September 2020
"Women's March" held in Kyiv (Photo)
Participants in the action demanded that Parliament ratified the Istanbul Convention, and advocated for gender equality in society.15:10, 08 March 2020
First female class starts at prestigious Kyiv military school – media
The 20 first-year students have formed a new, separate class at the school, and will be known as the First Platoon of the First Squadron.23:41, 02 September 2019
Study: Violence against women widespread in Eastern Europe – media
Women in eight countries report sexual harassment, stalking and domestic abuse.16:20, 07 March 2019
Almost 25,000 female officers serving under contract in Ukrainian army – Ukraine's Mission to NATO
In total, over 55,000 women are serving and working in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.14:17, 02 March 2019
Rada supports equal rights for male, female troops in Ukrainian army
The law specifies that women perform military services on a par with men.16:00, 06 September 2018
Over 3,000 female officers serving in Ukrainian army – Gerashchenko
Some 25,000 Ukrainian women are already serving under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.15:49, 25 August 2018
Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving officially ends – BBC
The change was announced last September and Saudi Arabia issued the first licences to women earlier this month.23:45, 24 June 2018
Ukraine's government reports gender pay gap shrinks in H1
<p>Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko announced at the first Ukrainian Women's Congress on November 22 that women's average monthly salary in Ukraine accounted for a mere 80% of the average monthly salary of men in the first half of 2017 (H1), according to the official's press service.</p>16:54, 23 November 2017
