1. 1 Ms. Tetyana Kondratyuk, Deputy Minister for Family, Youth and Sport of Ukraine Europe and CIS Beijing+15 Review UNDP Panel Discussion Enhancing Women’s Political Participation

2. 2 Legislation

3. 3 Institutional Mechanism of Gender Policy

4. 4 Social stereotypes about gender of politicians Breakdown of responses to the question “Whom do you prefer as…” % PositionManWomanAnyoneHard to say President4719277 Prime-Minister4216348 Head of Parliament449398 President of Supreme Court37124110 President of Constitutional Court35114311 Head of village/council municipality 34124410 Member of Parliament2385910 Member of local council19145710 Leader of political party30154411 Director of company33153814 Head of trade union20 4218

5. 5 National Campaign “Stop Violence!” In 2008 in the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign and Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence, the Government of Ukraine with the support from NGOs and international organizations initiated a national campaign to fight violence against women and children as well as domestic violence. This campaign was named “Stop violence!”.

6. 6 Social Advertising In May 2009 the first wave of social TV and outdoor advertisings started in Ukraine. The advertising features Ms. Alina Shaternykova, World and Europe boxing Champion from Ukraine. Ms. Shaternikova is pictured after a fight with a huge bruise on the face. The slogan says “I endure it for victory. And you?”. The ad also mentions the hot line number and calls on women to stop enduring domestic violence.