Soroptimist International of Europe: Statement on women’s situation in Ukraine
Statement by EWL member SIE
This statement is also available in French.
War is not gender-neutral.
In case of armed conflict, women suffer disproportionately. Women rarely seek war but are the most affected by war. In peace talks, they are usually absent, if not excluded.
The conflict in Ukraine cannot leave us silent. We fear for the health and well-being of millions of women and girls who may suffer injury, loss of their homes and their jobs, displacement, loss of schooling, rape, and death. Women are much more (...)
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