Scientific article

Мирошниченко, Аліна Іванівна

Zadorozhnyi, Volodymyr

Myroshnychenko, Alina

The article examines the gender aspects of legal security of youth in territorial communities of Ukraine under the conditions of full-scale war and post-war reconstruction. The authors analyze the ambivalent impact of the armed conflict on the transformation of gender roles: on the one hand, it has strengthened the agency of young women in defense, volunteering, local self-government, and community recovery; on the other hand, it has intensified gender inequalities, preserved traditional masculine expectations toward men, and increased the double burden on women, especially internally displace

The article examines the gender aspects of legal security of youth in territorial communities of Ukraine under the conditions of full-scale war and post-war reconstruction. It reveals the ambivalent impact of the armed conflict on the transformation of gender roles and security perceptions among young people. On the one hand, the war has strengthened the agency of young women in defense, volunteering, local self-government, and community recovery processes. On the other hand, it has intensified gender inequalities through the preservation of traditional masculine expectations toward men and the increasing double burden on women, particularly internally displaced persons. The study identifies key barriers faced by young women and men in accessing legal protection, socio-economic resources, and decision-making mechanisms at the local level, including gender-based violence, limited access to justice, economic marginalization, and low representation in local governance. The analysis of the normative-legal framework and institutional capacity of local self-government bodies shows that, despite the existence of progressive legislation (Law on Equal Rights and Opportunities, National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325, and State Gender Equality Strategy), its practical implementation remains insufficient due to lack of resources, qualified personnel, and systematic gender mainstreaming. The authors substantiate the need to implement gender analysis and gender-responsive budgeting as fundamental tools for ensuring legal security of youth.

правова безпека молоді

територіальна організація влади

молодіжна політика

ериторіальні громади

війна

повоєнне відновлення

gender

legal security for young people

local government

youth policy

ocal communities

war

post-war reconstruction

Scientific Institution "Research Center for Sustainable Development"