27 December, 2022

How Does Ukraine Overcome Sexism and Prejudice Against Women in the Army?

Now there are 5,000 women defenders on the front line who defend our peace together with men.

12 December, 2022

What do women in the Ukrainian army lack most?

What issues do women face in the military? And did Ukraine manage to solve at least one of them?

8 December, 2022

"We will go the way of gender equality"

- the Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

1 February, 2022

Reforms in Ukroboronprom, SSU, and Ministry of Defence to be 2022 priorities for G7 Ambassadors

G7 Ambassadors Support Group on Ukraine presented priority areas of cooperation for 2022. 

11 January, 2022

Interview with defence reservist Marta Yuzkiv

She explains how Putin’s partisans inspired her to join the battalion

4 January, 2022

Opportunities increasingly open up for women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, yet obstacles still exist - Tregub

Today, 32 thousand women serve in the Ukrainian army, which is about 16% of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

24 December, 2021

Interview with Ukraines the first military diver

Kateryna Nikitenko was the first female authorized to practice diving

22 December, 2021

NAKO calls upon MPs to support draft laws #5712 and 5714

Today, military service conditions are discriminatory for both men and women.

17 December, 2021

Exclusive interview with gender advisor

Natalia Rybakal-Kalmykova, gender advisor to the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

10 December, 2021

Interview with Ukrainian female peacekeeper

Why is the number of Ukrainian women participating in peacekeeping missions so small? How hard is the selection process?

22 November, 2021

The first woman enrolled in the Special Operations Forces Q-course

I will never give up no matter what

11 November, 2021

Gender cannot be a criterion for appointment as Minister of Defence

Recently, the leader of the Servant of the People faction, Davyd Arakhamia, stated that Ukrainian society is not ready for the Ministry of Defence to be headed by a woman.

1 November, 2021

SBI investigators handed over the suspicion to the former Deputy Minister of Defenсe

He fed the servicemembers soup with worms - he was suspected of embezzling state funds.

6 October, 2021

NAKO and partners are conducting a survey of volunteers

NAKO, StateWatch, and the Defence Procurement Reform Project have prepared a questionnaire for volunteers who buy goods for service members.

1 October, 2021

Ukrainian servicewomen will receive comfortable bulletproof vests 

Ukrainian women who serve in the security forces can finally get comfortable bulletproof vests

1 October, 2021

NAKO to cooperate with the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The parties signed a document whose long-term goal is to unite efforts in ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men in the Armed Forces

8 September, 2021

The Draft of Gender Equality Strategy Published

The document takes into account NAKO’s recommendations regarding the defence and security sector