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This bibliography lists scholarly works on Ukrainian women's and gender history published in foreign languages — primarily in Ukrainian, but also in English, Polish and German.

The library supports search by author, topic, region and time period. Most texts are available in full and free of charge; however, some require paid access. If you need a publication that is not freely accessible for personal use, please contact UARWH directly with a specific request by email. 

What You Find Here

  • Monographs (single-authored and co-authored)
  • Edited volumes and collected scholarly works
  • Chapters in edited volumes and collected works
  • Peer-reviewed journal articles
  • Dissertations and theses

What Is Not Included

  • Primary sources (memoirs, autobiographies, letters, official archival documents, etc.)
  • Conference proceedings (abstracts)
  • Project analytical reports
  • Legislative texts and policy papers
  • Reports on NGO activities
  • Popular publications (in mass media)
  • Purely theoretical works

The works span from the Kyivan Rus’ period to the recent Euromaidan events, and cover a wide range of topics: women’s everyday life, civic activism and charity, women’s movement and political participation, artistic and religious practices, body and sexuality, legal status and gender policy, experiences of migration, wars and genocides, as well as historical aspects of masculinity and queer history and more.

The bibliography is updated on an ongoing basis. If you notice that an important publication is missing, please provide relevant information by filling out the form. Authors of scholarly works may submit their own works in *.pdf format – UARWH will consider adding them to the library.