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Experts discussed Ukraine's implementation of EU anti-discrimination directives
On March 7, on the eve of the International Day for the Fighting of Women and Peace, under the chairmanship of Oleksandra Churkina, Deputy Minister of Social Policy on European Integration and Rostyslav Dzundza chairman Bureau of sosial and political developments, an expert meeting "Assessment of Ukraine's Implementation of EU Anti-discrimination Directives on Equality and Non-discrimination in access to labor, provision of services and social security was held. During the event an analytical report "Analysis of regulation of compliance with the principles of equality and non-discrimination in access to employment, provision of services and social security" an assessment of the state of implementation of Ukraine by EU anti-discrimination Directives was presented.
This report is prepared specifically for managers in the field of social policy, law and other related spheres. It is aimed at strengthening the expert capacity of the Government and authorities to implement anti-discrimination directives; as well as expert support of their implementation by the executive authorities in particular, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. This analytical report was prepared within the framework of the project «MSP Practices to Strengthen Expert Expertise on the Implementation of the «Anti-Discrimination» EU Directives» with the support of “Civic Synergy Project” with the assistance of the European Union and the International Renaissance Foundation under the umbrella of the Ukrainian Side of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform and Ukrainian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
Advisory group of Ukraine on Sustainable Development was created according to the requirements of Article 299 of the Association Agreement between Ukraine on the one hand and the European Union in order to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of Chapter 13 "Trade and sustainable development" of the Association Agreement. To this end, the Advisory Group: expresses its position and makes recommendations on matters related to the implementation of Chapter 13 of the Trade and Sustainable Development of the Association Agreement. Recommendations could be provided on its own initiative or at the request of the EU-Ukraine Subcommittee on Trade and Sustainable Development or the Trade and Sustainable Development Board or an expert group set up under the provisions of Article 301 of the Association Agreement.
The 10th Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum was held. The peculiarity of this year's conference is the symbolic celebration of the 100th anniversary of the national independence of the five Eastern Partnership countries - Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine, which in turn is a good reason for self-reflection and revaluation not only in matters relating to the Eastern partnership, but also the European Union, and in a wider context. This historic date is litmusing paper about systemic changes in the countries of Eastern Europe, which balance between democracy and authoritarian regimes. At the same time, one year before the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership Initiative, as well as mid-to-final (2020) implementation of the 20 expected achievements of the Eastern Partnership, this is an important opportunity for the European Union to seriously evaluate its own policies in the region.
Motherhood protection and gender aspects in social security - name of the 5-day training organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) for representatives of the National Tripartite Social and Economic Council, social services, trade union associations, NGO`s including Bureau of Social and Political Developments and Institutions of the higher education. During the training, participants from different fields, in cooperation with international experts, had the opportunity to compare maternity protection conventions 103 and 183 and evaluate how much national legislation respond to the needs of working mothers. "I am particularly concerned about the problem of women's slowed down career development compared to the men. After studying with the ILO, I plan to conduct trainings for employers to ensure maternity protection at their enterprises. Now business becomes more socially responsible, therefore, they are ready to accept new knowledge and correct deficiencies, "says Olga Dunebabina, consultant of the NGO " La Strada-Ukraine ". "For us to be here means gaining knowledge with the purpose of bringing Ukrainian legislation closer to the EU directives and the ILO Conventions, in particular regarding parental leave, maternity protection, harmonization of professional and family responsibilities of workers in Ukraine that requires normative regulation and practical steps towards implementation, taking into account necessity of the implementation of EU labor standards in this area, which is essential part of the Association Agreement with the European Union, "said Rostyslav Dzundza, chairman of the Bureau of Social and Political Developments
