Teaching Gender Studies during the Russo-Ukrainian War

Abstract

Being a refugee scholar in 2022-2024, I wanted to make Ukrainian democratic society more known from a global perspective and Ukrainian studies more visible in broader area studies. Informed solidarity and understanding are needed in this situation. It’s a very challenging task to work on gender equality implementation in your country when the major issue is surviving during the war. This paper analyses the personal experience of teaching gender sociology to both Ukrainian and international students. It reflects upon the challenges and opportunities of conducting research in Ukrainian society during the war as part of teaching. Useful resources on gender and war in Ukraine that appeared after the full-scale invasion, are overviewed. The agency of Ukrainian women who participate in the resistance is underlined.