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A woman drives a tractor in Ukraine. Then-Deputy Economy Minister Tetyana Berezhna said agricultural companies in Poltava Oblast had begun ordering state-funded tractor training for women as part of a program opening traditionally male-dominated professions to female workers. Photo: Tetyana Berezhna/Facebook

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Analysis

Ukraine funds its war from wages, and a 1971 law keeps millions of women from earning them

Ukraine is short 4.5 million workers and 81% of its registered unemployed are women—yet a Soviet-era law still bars them from night shifts in the industries most desperate to fill them.

byOleh Ivanov

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3,000 women march in wartime Kyiv demanding rights the state is quietly rewriting

First Women's March since Russia's full-scale invasion targets draft civil code, military harassment, and captive servicewomen

byAlya Shandra

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Russian missile with 400 kg explosive mass was flying 1,000 km to kill — but met Ukrainian kindergarten teacher

Nataliia Hrabarchuk once soothed children to sleep. Now she stalks the skies with a Soviet Igla launcher.

byOlena Mukhina

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Kyiv university professor suspended after dozens of victims accussed him of sexual harassment

Accusations of sexual harassment against Andrii Bilous, a prominent Kyiv theatre professor, have sparked a police investigation and protests by his colleagues and students demanding accountability.

byOlena Mukhina

A recruitment center in Ukraine, illustrative image. Photo via Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.

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Twenty percent of Ukraine’s candidates who came to recruitment centers are women

With women comprising 20% of new candidates and playing critical roles in areas like combat medicine, UAV operations, and cybersecurity, the initiative highlights a unified effort to bolster the country's military.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Edinburgh Council leader suspended as allegations of inappropriate behavior toward Ukrainian refugees surface

Cammy Day faces an investigation while police and consulate officials express concern over his actions.

byOlena Mukhina

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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.

byOlena Mukhina

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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.

byOlena Mukhina

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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.

byOrysia Hrudka

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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.

byOlena Mukhina

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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.

byOlena Mukhina

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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.

byMaria Tril

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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.

byVira Kravchuk

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Analysis

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.

byAlya Shandra

ukrainian army's leopard 2 tanks screeshot from armed forces' video ukrainian-leopard-2-tanks

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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…

byOlena Mukhina

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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.

byMaria Tril

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Opinion

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.…

byEuromaidan Press Contributor

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

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…

byHromadske

Halyna Haiova, former Ukrainian woman hostage of Donbas militants

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Hybrid War

“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…

byYuliia Rudenko

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War in Donbas

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…

byEuromaidan Press Contributor

women

Ukraine funds its war from wages, and a 1971 law keeps millions of women from earning them

3,000 women march in wartime Kyiv demanding rights the state is quietly rewriting

Russian missile with 400 kg explosive mass was flying 1,000 km to kill — but met Ukrainian kindergarten teacher

Kyiv university professor suspended after dozens of victims accussed him of sexual harassment

Twenty percent of Ukraine’s candidates who came to recruitment centers are women

Edinburgh Council leader suspended as allegations of inappropriate behavior toward Ukrainian refugees surface

Defense Ministry: Women increasingly enlisting in Ukrainian forces

Ukrainian railway operator increases number of trains with women-only compartments amid high demand

Over 10,000 Ukrainian servicewomen carry out combat missions on front lines

Newborns held hostage: Luhansk occupation authorities force citizens to obtain Russian in exchange for their children

Ukraine says women in Russian captivity subjected to physical and psychological abuse

Some 403 Ukrainian women in Russian captivity, including civilians

Ukraine to launch all-female drone unit amid Russian manpower advantage

To win in a war of attrition, Ukraine should mobilize women, report argues

Ukraine to enhance gender equality measures in armed forces, says defense ministry

Defense Ministry: Number of women in Ukraine’s army up 40% in two years

Ukraine must prioritize women in post-war reconstruction: opinion

From pregnancy fatigues to lip balm: volunteers supply gear for women at war

“At times, they beat me so that I did not even want to live” – Ukrainian woman hostage survivor of Donbas militant prison

Why this 23-year old mom became a Ukrainian soldier

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