Defense Ministry: Women increasingly enlisting in Ukrainian forces
Oleksiy Bezhevets disclosed that women make up 17-20% of all inquiries at recruitment centers, showcasing the expanding participation of women in Ukraine's defense efforts.
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Ukrainian railway operator increases number of trains with women-only compartments amid high demand
Responding to the growing popularity of its women-only compartments, Ukrzaliznytsia will add four more routes starting August, ensuring more women can travel safely and comfortably.
Over 10,000 Ukrainian servicewomen carry out combat missions on front lines
Previously, it was also reported that over 67,000 women serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Newborns held hostage: Luhansk occupation authorities force citizens to obtain Russian in exchange for their children
This tactic aims to enforce compliance with Russian rule by leveraging the most vulnerable, prompting calls from the National Resistance Center for international condemnation and intervention.
Ukraine says women in Russian captivity subjected to physical and psychological abuse
Concerns escalate as the fate of some Ukrainian women missing since 2014 remains unknown, with Russia's silence amplifying fears of human rights abuses and disregard for humanitarian principles.
Some 403 Ukrainian women in Russian captivity, including civilians
Russia continues to defy international law by holding 403 Ukrainian women captive, many of them civilians, in deplorable conditions.
Ukraine to launch all-female drone unit amid Russian manpower advantage
Women aspiring to join the unit will have to undergo a strict selection process, including competitive evaluations, combat mission assessments, extensive training, and more.
To win in a war of attrition, Ukraine should mobilize women, report argues
As casualties mount and draft-eligible men dwindle, a Ukrainian report is sparking debate over mobilizing women to sustain the nation's defense against Russia's protracted invasion, citing Britain's auxiliary forces that freed 450,000 men in World War II.
Ukraine to enhance gender equality measures in armed forces, says defense ministry
Ukraine needs to create and improve mechanisms to achieve gender equality in the armed forces, Government Commissioner for…
Defense Ministry: Number of women in Ukraine’s army up 40% in two years
It’s explained because women can now serve in positions previously off-limits, like machine gunner, sniper and infantry fighting vehicle commander; and a contract for military service risen from 40 to 60, on par with men.
Ukraine must prioritize women in post-war reconstruction: opinion
As Ukraine begins the challenging process of post-war reconstruction, the need for a gender perspective cannot be ignored.…
From pregnancy fatigues to lip balm: volunteers supply gear for women at war
The Russian war against Ukraine has altered many aspects of Ukrainian life, including the conventional roles of Ukrainian…
“At times, they beat me so that I did not even want to live” – Ukrainian woman hostage survivor of Donbas militant prison
That terrible day Nothing foretold of trouble the morning of 14 October 2016. On that day, Haiova was…
Why this 23-year old mom became a Ukrainian soldier
Nadiya started thinking about military service way back in 2014, when her city, Bakhmut, was occupied by Russian…
“F*cking execute her!” Torture, forced labor, one bottle of water a day: how a Ukrainian woman hostage survived the prisons of Russia-occupied Donbas
“F*cking execute her!” On 19 March 2018, Maryna Chuikova was detained at the Maiorsk checkpoint when going from…
Lukashenka’s riot police powerless against 10,000-strong women’s march | Photos
On Saturday, 29 August, a 10,000-strong Women’s March was held in Minsk, the capital of Belarus where protests…
How International Women’s Day became a Soviet celebration of “eternal femininity”
In August 1910, to draw attention to the issue of equal rights for women, Clara Zetkin came up…
Women’s Day in Ukraine is seriously in limbo
International Women’s Day, is undergoing an identity crisis in Ukraine. 8 March 2018 is the last time it…
Ukraine’s Health Ministry opens up previously banned 450 professions for women
The Ukrainian Health Ministry has abolished its order #256 banning women from being employed in 450 professions which…
How I left everything and went to Donbas to make the film “War mothers”
In 2016, I was working a comfortable career in advertising in Melbourne, Australia. Things were not out of…