INTRODUCTION PEACE AND SECURITY IS UKRAINE READY FOR A FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY? Hanna Shelest, Yevgeniya Gaber January 2023 Ò The understanding of the concept of a feminist foreign policy remains quite limited in Ukraine today. It is mostly narrowed down to gender equality in the diplomatic service. Ò Studying the experience of those foreign partners who have introduced feminist approaches in foreign policy is important for Ukraine. Ò Gender-balanced and anti-discrimination policy in various spheres should become one of the preconditions for cooperation with international partners in the context of Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction, promotion of Ukraine’s image and a tool of war diplomacy and restoration of justice. 1