Misha Fridman, photographer, and Tetyana Koretska, police lieutenant. Discussion Beyond ‘berehynia’: The role of women in the new Ukrainian police force

Duration
120’

In July 2015, at the ceremony where the new police were sworn in, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Eka Zguladze, received a present from her male colleagues, an embroidered shirt with an inscription reading “The ‘berehynia’ of police” (‘berehynia’ means ‘patroness of hearth’ in Ukrainian) . The meaning of this symbolic gesture remains contested. Thanks to the recent reforms, the number of women in Ukrainian police force has risen significantly, which helps women to establish themselves in the role of active agents of change. This conversation is about overcoming outdated stereotypes, the multiple realities of women’s experience and the democratization of society by involving women in fields which used to be considered strictly male.

 

The discussion accompanies the opening of a photo exhibition by Misha Friedman entitled Ukrainian Dream, which will take place on the 2nd floor of the Cinema House at 4 p.m. The exhibition will be open between March 26 and April 1.


White Hall
Joint event of DOCU/CLASS and the Human Rights Program.
Free entry
Saturday
26 March 2016
17:00
21 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
 31 — 9 
May
June 2024
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DOCU/CLASS
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James Whitlow Delano. Documenting climate change and social media’s grassroots role
Duration
75’
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Film Critics Discussion: Documentaries as Means of Creation and Debun…
DOCU/CLASS
26 March 2017
Film Critics Discussion: Documentaries as Means of Creation and Debunking Clichés about Ukraine
Duration
90’
DOCU/CLASS
26 March 2017
Talk with Monika Willi moderated by Kateryna Gornostai
DOCU/CLASS
26 March 2017
Talk with Monika Willi moderated by Kateryna Gornostai
Duration
120’
DOCU/CLASS
26 March 2017
Panel discussion: Why the "female gaze" matters. Why we nee…
DOCU/CLASS
26 March 2017
Panel discussion: Why the "female gaze" matters. Why we need women creators in the business
Duration
60’
DOCU/CLASS
26 March 2017
Igor Blaževič. Launching Festivals with a Mission
DOCU/CLASS
28 March 2017
Igor Blaževič. Launching Festivals with a Mission
Duration
60’
DOCU/CLASS
28 March 2017
Masters talk: Paweł Łoziński and Serhiy Bukovsky
DOCU/CLASS
30 March 2017
Masters talk: Paweł Łoziński and Serhiy Bukovsky
Duration
60’
DOCU/CLASS
30 March 2017