gender discrimination

The legal support of gender equality in the professional activity of women is analyzed, on
the basis of statistical data, the composition of the judiciary corps in Ukraine and the
percentage of women in the courts are analyzed, attention is focused on the gender distribution
of heads of legal entities and private entrepreneurs in Ukraine. The content of the concept
«glass ceiling» in the professional activity of a woman is determined.

The article examines aspects of observance of labor rights of women in Ukraine based on the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and national courts in this category of cases. It focuses on gender discrimination as one of the main causes of violation of labor rights of women. Тhe article attempts to determine the peculiarities of the legal proceeding of labor disputes, where one side is a female employee. The present study provides own approaches to solving a given issue.