Interfax-Ukraine
10:08 15.10.2025

Women should hold 40% of top state positions by 2030 – Aliushyna

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Women should hold 40% of top state positions by 2030 – Aliushyna
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Head of the National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service (NACS) Nataliia Aliushyna states that 40% of the representation in civil service positions of category "A" should be held by women in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals of Ukraine for the period up to 2030.

"The NACS has developed a draft law on the restoration of competitions and improvement of the procedure for entering the civil service. It was recently considered and supported by the relevant Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The document provides for a number of important norms, in particular, on taking into account the gender approach. Thus, the draft law stipulates a mechanism for positive action: in the case of equal professional competencies, preference may be given to a candidate of the gender that is less represented in a state body in certain positions. This corresponds to Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and is an important step towards real gender balance," Aliushyna said, following her participation in the conference "Gender Audit as a Tool for Gender-Responsible Renewal."

According to her, in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals of Ukraine for the period up to 2030, 40% of the representation in category "A" civil service positions should be held by women.

It is noted that currently more than 156,000 people work in the civil service, 76% of whom are women, but only 26% are women in management positions.

Aliushina said that the topic of gender remains a priority in the training of public servants and is included in the rating of the most demanded skills for improving professional competencies among participants in the training events of the Higher School of Public Administration.

As reported, in July, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the draft law "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on the Resumption of Competitions and Improvement of the Procedure for Entry, Passage, and Termination of Civil Service" (No. 13478). Later, it was withdrawn, and an alternative deputy bill was introduced instead (No. 13478-1).

From May 20, 2022, for the period of martial law, civil service positions and positions in local government bodies can be appointed without competitive selection.

The implementation plan of the Ukraine Facility support program provides for the reform of civil servant remuneration, the resumption of civil service competitions, the launch of the Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS), and the resumption of the Unified Civil Service Vacancy Portal in 2025-2026.

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