SURVEY RESULTS ON MILITARY LEADER’S ABILITIES TO CREATE GENDER-SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Whenever we speak about the gender equality we have to remember that it is considered to be an index of democratic society. Ukraine is in the period of the education sector reforming now and this period is characterized by promoting gender equality as one of the principle facts of successful country development in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 1 . In this connection we would like to stress that the leader’s ability to create gender-sensitive environment for proper development of any organization is an indisputable factor, and much more in the process of the nature of organizational life and management of social group as organized system including the military ones. The knowledge of these aspects will give a leader the opportunity to regulate group processes and influence upon group dynamics for its effective organization and development on the grounds of social-psychological determinants of group influence upon individuals 2 taking into consideration the. Having analyzed the term ‘gender training’ we would like to point out that it is not only the activity aimed at forming and developing the certain skills and habits in order to carry out professional duties up to the level. But the leader has to be able to influence the individual’s consciousness, to increase awareness, knowledge and practical skills and habits on gender issues by sharing information, experiences and techniques.