НА ШЛЯХУ ДО ГЕНДЕРНОЇ РІВНОСТІ В ОСВІТІ (ДОСВІД ПРОВЕДЕННЯ ГЕНДЕРНОГО АУДИТУ НА ФАКУЛЬТЕТІ СОЦІОЛОГІЇ КИЇВСЬКОГО НАЦІОНАЛЬНОГО УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ ІМЕНІ ТАРАСА ШЕВЧЕНКА)

Abstract

The article is focused on the results and the outcomes of the gender audit conducted at the Faculty of Sociology Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in September-October 2015 within the frame of the project "Gender Mainstreaming in Universities of Ukraine". This project involved a participative gender audit in 15 Universities of Ukraine on the basis of the methodology and procedures developed by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in order to assess the achievements of organizations in terms of gender equality. The study assessed the relevance of gender equality for education and sociological education in particular, gender stereotypes spread in professional and private spheres, especially the gender bias in education and the labor market. Also some recommendations to improve the situation in terms of the proceeding gender equality are formulated. Gender audit is proposed as a research strategy to provide a feedback to the reforms in Universities and higher education. In particular reforms of educational organizations, social relations among students, professorship, administration at universities, relevance change of gender bias in education and labor market on the way to gender equality.