ON THE QUESTION OF THE GENDER AUDIT OF UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The relevance of gender studies for democratic transformations in Ukraine is determined by theoretical and practical approaches, appropriate tools that allow to assess the real situation in the country, the quality of life in relation to the priority problems, needs and interests of women and men, to determine the causes and consequences of such problems for the future, and also to propose ways out of difficult situations to ensure gender balance, social justice and sustainable development. The purpose of the article is to display objective information about the gender situation in Uman State Pedagogical University named after Pavlo Tychyna. One of the first tasks of the scientists of the Gender Center of Pavlo Tychyna State Pedagogical University of Uman determined the monitoring of the gender situation at the university, the result of which was the concluded «Gender Passport of the Pavlo Tychyna UDPU».The gender audit contains objective information about the gender situation at the university, reflects the educational work carried out by the Center of the Pavel Tychyna UDPU, outlines promising research directions in this area and provides recommendations for the further implementation of the principles of gender equality and justice in the educational environment.«Gender passport of the Pavlo Tychyna UDPU» was created with the involvement of a wide range of participants, team members who studied, acquired new knowledge and skills, noticed the manifestations and causes of gender disparity, that is, became bearers of values with a deep social meaning.The Faculty of Social and Psychological Education is a center for the development of gender cultureand education at the university.The audit confirmed the presence of significant gender disparities. A number of seminars and trainings were held, which helped to clarify the existing gender stereotypes, as well as to determine the peculiarities of their manifestation in the current activities of universities and to assess the level of development of the principles of gender equality.