Interview: How Ukrainian women entrepreneurs are keeping businesses alive amid Russia’s war
“That first year of the full-scale invasion was the hardest period of my life,” said Roksolana Rosolovska. “I was completely burned out.” In the quiet ...
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‘One of the most profound humanitarian crises of our time’ – How Ukrainian women support one another after three years of Russia’s full-scale war
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is set to begin its fourth year, more than 1.7 million women and girls remain internally displaced throughout the ...
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Women in Ukraine persevere amid blackouts after attacks on power infrastructure
“For my business, winter with blackouts is a disastrous time,” said Iryna Fishchuk. Fishchuk runs a small bakery and café in Ivano-Frankivsk, a city in ...
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1,000 days of the full-scale war: Ukrainian women drive humanitarian response and recovery amid growing security threats
Kyiv/New York – As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its 1,000th day today, civilians, women, and girls in Ukraine are enduring deadly intensified attacks ...
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War on women – Proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubles in 2023
UN paints dire picture of women in war: Despite rising conflict less than 10 per cent of negotiators in peace processes in 2023 were women. ...
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In the Ukraine war, women are on the front lines and leading recovery
Women have been on the front lines of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Their suffering has been disproportionate and relentless, with women and children making up almost ...
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Supporting women and girls in Gaza and throughout the Middle East
Since the 7 October attacks on Israel, the subsequent devastating war on Gaza and the escalation of violence across the Middle East, women and girls ...
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Women share stories of crisis and displacement in Lebanon
“The bombing is very close by, so horror is dominating,” said Zeinab Qabalan Salamieh, a 45-year-old divorced mother of two, living in the Rashidieh Palestine ...
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In-focus: Women and girls after two years of war in Ukraine
As of 24 February 2024, Ukrainian civilians have endured two years of war and upheaval following Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. The conflict has ...
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In focus: The war in Gaza
Updated 11 June 2024 After the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel, followed by the Israeli Armed Forces’ strikes on Gaza, UN Women ...
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After August – Voices of Afghan women two years after the Taliban takeover
On 15 August 2021, everything changed for women and girls in Afghanistan. First came the curbs on girls’ education and women’s right to work, then ...
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Ukraine and the food and fuel crisis: 4 things to know
The war in Ukraine is now in its seventh month. The fallout—humanitarian, economic and environmental—continues to grow. Its costs are being felt not only within ...
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Women in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover
One year ago, on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul and took control of the country. Over the past 12 months, human ...
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War in Ukraine is a crisis for women and girls
The war has severely impacted social cohesion, community security and the resilience of local communities, especially women and girls. Lack of access to social services ...
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