Agata Włodkowska is Professor in the Institute of Research in the discipline of Political Science and Administration, Vistula University, Warsaw, Poland.Maryana Prokop is Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland.Oleksandra Struk is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.

• List of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface PART IPolitical and security dimensions 1 European standards for gender policy in Ukraine M A RYA N A P R O K O P2 The president’s pillar: Status and role of the First Lady exemplified byBrigitte Macron, Agata Kornhauser- Duda and Olena Zelenska A N T O N I N A K O Z Y R S K A3 Ukraine in the narratives of female European political leaders since 2022 B A R B A R A J U N D O - K A L I S Z E W S K A4 Feminist foreign policy: Comparative analysis of Ukraine and EUcountries E W E L I N A WA Ś K O - O W S I E J C Z U K, O K S A N A V O Y T Y U K, A N D PA U L I N A M I C H A Ł O W S K A5 Revolution has a woman’s face: Forms of women’s protest in EU member countries and Ukraine A G ATA W Ł O D K O W S K A6 Role of women in military service in Ukraine and selected EUmember states M A R I A N N A F I L I P C H U K A N D A G N I E S Z K A L E G U C K A7 Between the saint and the sinner: Stereotypical perceptions of refugees women in media messages – Analysis based on Polish experience A G N I E S Z K A K A S I Ń S K A - M E T RY K A8 EU response to sexual violence against women: A tool in Russia’s war against Ukraine J U S T Y N A O L Ę D Z K A9 Gender equality and sustainable development in the EU and Ukraine E WA M O N I K A K R A S K A A N D K ATA R Z Y N A K I L I A Ń S K A10 Gender- responsive budgeting and Its role in enhancing competitiveness: Insights from the EU and Ukraine O L E K S A N D R A S T R U K11 Breaking barriers: The evolving role of women in business and leadership M A RYA N A K O H U T12 Women’s position in the labour market: A comparative analysis of selected European Union countries and Ukraine A N N A D Y B A Ł A A N D O K S A N A B E Z S M E R N TA13 Women in nonprofit leadership: Challenges and opportunities in Ukraine and comparative perspectives from Europe J U S T Y N A Z I O B R O W S K A - S Z T U C Z K A14 Expectations of Ukrainian female students in Poland: Between the European and Ukrainian family models A R L E TA H R E H O R O W I C Z, K ATA R Z Y N A S A C H A R C Z U K , A N D M A RTA M A K O W S K A15 Societal perceptions and institutional support for single mothers: A comparative analysis of Ukraine and the United Kingdom D A N U TA K A M I L E W I C Z - R U C I Ń S K APostface Index

Agata Włodkowska is Professor in the Institute of Research in the discipline of Political Science and Administration, Vistula University, Warsaw, Poland.Maryana Prokop is Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland.Oleksandra Struk is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.

• List of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface PART IPolitical and security dimensions 1 European standards for gender policy in Ukraine M A RYA N A P R O K O P2 The president’s pillar: Status and role of the First Lady exemplified byBrigitte Macron, Agata Kornhauser- Duda and Olena Zelenska A N T O N I N A K O Z Y R S K A3 Ukraine in the narratives of female European political leaders since 2022 B A R B A R A J U N D O - K A L I S Z E W S K A4 Feminist foreign policy: Comparative analysis of Ukraine and EUcountries E W E L I N A WA Ś K O - O W S I E J C Z U K, O K S A N A V O Y T Y U K, A N D PA U L I N A M I C H A Ł O W S K A5 Revolution has a woman’s face: Forms of women’s protest in EU member countries and Ukraine A G ATA W Ł O D K O W S K A6 Role of women in military service in Ukraine and selected EUmember states M A R I A N N A F I L I P C H U K A N D A G N I E S Z K A L E G U C K A7 Between the saint and the sinner: Stereotypical perceptions of refugees women in media messages – Analysis based on Polish experience A G N I E S Z K A K A S I Ń S K A - M E T RY K A8 EU response to sexual violence against women: A tool in Russia’s war against Ukraine J U S T Y N A O L Ę D Z K A9 Gender equality and sustainable development in the EU and Ukraine E WA M O N I K A K R A S K A A N D K ATA R Z Y N A K I L I A Ń S K A10 Gender- responsive budgeting and Its role in enhancing competitiveness: Insights from the EU and Ukraine O L E K S A N D R A S T R U K11 Breaking barriers: The evolving role of women in business and leadership M A RYA N A K O H U T12 Women’s position in the labour market: A comparative analysis of selected European Union countries and Ukraine A N N A D Y B A Ł A A N D O K S A N A B E Z S M E R N TA13 Women in nonprofit leadership: Challenges and opportunities in Ukraine and comparative perspectives from Europe J U S T Y N A Z I O B R O W S K A - S Z T U C Z K A14 Expectations of Ukrainian female students in Poland: Between the European and Ukrainian family models A R L E TA H R E H O R O W I C Z, K ATA R Z Y N A S A C H A R C Z U K , A N D M A RTA M A K O W S K A15 Societal perceptions and institutional support for single mothers: A comparative analysis of Ukraine and the United Kingdom D A N U TA K A M I L E W I C Z - R U C I Ń S K APostface Index

Agata Włodkowska is Professor in the Institute of Research in the discipline of Political Science and Administration, Vistula University, Warsaw, Poland.Maryana Prokop is Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland.Oleksandra Struk is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.

• List of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface PART IPolitical and security dimensions 1 European standards for gender policy in Ukraine M A RYA N A P R O K O P2 The president’s pillar: Status and role of the First Lady exemplified byBrigitte Macron, Agata Kornhauser- Duda and Olena Zelenska A N T O N I N A K O Z Y R S K A3 Ukraine in the narratives of female European political leaders since 2022 B A R B A R A J U N D O - K A L I S Z E W S K A4 Feminist foreign policy: Comparative analysis of Ukraine and EUcountries E W E L I N A WA Ś K O - O W S I E J C Z U K, O K S A N A V O Y T Y U K, A N D PA U L I N A M I C H A Ł O W S K A5 Revolution has a woman’s face: Forms of women’s protest in EU member countries and Ukraine A G ATA W Ł O D K O W S K A6 Role of women in military service in Ukraine and selected EUmember states M A R I A N N A F I L I P C H U K A N D A G N I E S Z K A L E G U C K A7 Between the saint and the sinner: Stereotypical perceptions of refugees women in media messages – Analysis based on Polish experience A G N I E S Z K A K A S I Ń S K A - M E T RY K A8 EU response to sexual violence against women: A tool in Russia’s war against Ukraine J U S T Y N A O L Ę D Z K A9 Gender equality and sustainable development in the EU and Ukraine E WA M O N I K A K R A S K A A N D K ATA R Z Y N A K I L I A Ń S K A10 Gender- responsive budgeting and Its role in enhancing competitiveness: Insights from the EU and Ukraine O L E K S A N D R A S T R U K11 Breaking barriers: The evolving role of women in business and leadership M A RYA N A K O H U T12 Women’s position in the labour market: A comparative analysis of selected European Union countries and Ukraine A N N A D Y B A Ł A A N D O K S A N A B E Z S M E R N TA13 Women in nonprofit leadership: Challenges and opportunities in Ukraine and comparative perspectives from Europe J U S T Y N A Z I O B R O W S K A - S Z T U C Z K A14 Expectations of Ukrainian female students in Poland: Between the European and Ukrainian family models A R L E TA H R E H O R O W I C Z, K ATA R Z Y N A S A C H A R C Z U K , A N D M A RTA M A K O W S K A15 Societal perceptions and institutional support for single mothers: A comparative analysis of Ukraine and the United Kingdom D A N U TA K A M I L E W I C Z - R U C I Ń S K APostface Index