“To rise to the challenges of the 21st century, we need to harness our full potential. That requires dismantling gender stereotypes. On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s pledge to end the gender imbalance in science” UN Secretary-General António Guterres

In order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/212 declaring 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Gender Resource Center of Sumy State University joins this initiative as support idea of increasing women involvement in science and technologies.

In the period 2020-2022 researchers of the Department will join in the implementation of the research project "Development of the methodology of cooperation of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine to counteract the legalization of criminal proceeds" (registration number 0120U100474). The purpose of the work is to develop a new methodology for the interaction of law enforcement agencies among themselves, financial institutions and other legal entities in combating and combating the legalization of criminal proceeds as a prerequisite for improving their effectiveness in the field of counteraction and combating money laundering, which will lead to theft development of the financial system and growth of living standards of the Ukrainian citizens.

The project is being implemented by the Educational and Scientific Institute of Law, the Faculty of Foreign Philology and Social Communications and Research Centre for Regional Security based on Sumy State University. The project manager is Doctor of Law, Associate Professor Oleg Reznik, the co-director of the project is Mykola Nazarov, Ph.D.

Students of the specialty "Social work" Kravchenko Inna, Strelchenko Elizabeth (3rd year) and Maryna Nikolaenko (1st year) held a forum-theater for students of the gymnasium in Krasnopil on the invitation of the public organization "Kalinove Grono".

Students of Sumy State University and in particular those of Department of Psychology, Political Science and Sociocultural Technology have been learning gender-based training courses for more than 10 years. Basics of Gender Analysis, Gender Psychology, Gender aspects of social processes, Social roles and gender equality are being offered for them for this period of time. Future social workers, psychologists and students of any other profession are able to acquire important competences in the modern world - understanding and taking into account gender equality principles in their professional activities, importance of equal rights, opportunities and responsibilities principles for women and men personally and for societies. 

`On January 21, 2020, took place an event that gave birth to the wonderful project “City Friendly for Children”. The Psychological Counseling Service of Sumy State University and the Psychology, Political Sciences and Sociocultural Technologies Department in cooperation with the Department of Extra-curricular Work of the SSU, the Information and Methodological Center of the Department of Education and Science of Sumy City Council, the Student Rectorate joined the implementation of the practical component of the project.

Sumy State University psychologists will provide a cycle of training sessions "Independent external evaluation without excitement" for senior students of Sumy, aimed at psychological preparation for the IEE.

On November 26, the annual international action “16 Days Against Violence” began. On the occasion of this day the Department of Social Protection of the population held an event, which was attended by students of SSU, Department of Psychology of Political Science and Socio-cultural Technologies, specialty social work. Students organized and conducted a thematic forum-theater.