Жіночий рух за адвокацію рівності: історико-правові та сучасні ретроспективи

The author of the article analyzes public activism in the context of its historical retrospective. The main attention is focused on the study of historical-legal and contemporary socio-legal aspects of the functioning of women’s movements, especially in the light of their activities to prevent and counteract inequality and discrimination. The article motivates that the assertion of women’s rights to equality did not occur in one moment, it was preceded by a long process of historical struggle of society, accompanied by the transformation of law, the role of women’s movements in this process is very significant. It is stated that the women’s movement in Ukraine has gone through a difficult but impressive path from the first cultural and educational initiatives to a powerful political and human rights force. From the activities of the «Society of Russian Women», the «Union of Ukrainian Women» to the modern participation of women in military, public and legislative life. Such organizations have become a real center of women’s self-awareness and activism. Its participants were engaged in educational activities, organized schools, libraries, courses for girls, helped vulnerable groups of the population and built public life. At this time, women were increasingly participating in political discussions, cultural life and the national liberation movement. The conclusion argues that such public activity of the women’s community not only contributed to the emancipation of women, but also became an important part of national progress. It acquired particular importance in the context of war, when women’s participation in the defense of the country, volunteering, advocacy for the rights of women defenders and the implementation of gender policy became a key element of democratic development and state stability. Women’s organizations are actively involved in volunteer activities related to military operations, and before a full-scale war their activities become increasingly active, especially in the field of achieving gender equality, where the women’s movement increasingly demonstrates the need for women’s direct participation and their influence on domestic political processes at the local and national levels. Today, the Ukrainian women’s movement is not only a struggle for rights, but also the formation of a new model of society based on equality, solidarity and social responsibility.