Ukrainian Women on the Front Lines

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After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, war crimes fill the news and 7 mil. refugees—at least 90% of whom are women and children—have fled. Still, resistance blossoms in Ukraine from a generation that’s enjoyed relative freedom and democracy.

A woman walks past a damaged administrative building in the center of Kharkiv after a Russian rocket in Ukraine on Aug. 29, 2022.

. Now war crimes and crimes against humanity fill the news, political dialogue seems hopeless and 7 million refugees—approximately 90 percent or more of whom are women and children—have fled across the borders into Europe. Tragically, however, it’s rarely long in any armed conflict before we learn of the horrific sexual violence inflicted on women and girls. So stories have emerged from inside Ukraine of—often followed by murder. And outside Ukraine, although many countries are welcoming the refugees with needed relief, dangers await. Stories abound of Ukrainian girls and women being trafficked into the sex trade, lured in by men promising shelter and safety from the conflict.

But we also see women regroup quickly, working to address the urgent needs that arise. To counter these brazen recruitment efforts into the sex trade, certain groups, including the U.N. Refugee Agency, are issuing warnings to women at the borders, sharing numbers for national hotlines and calling for government-led registries of refugees.

 

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