Samantha Woodham On International Women’s Day
This year’s IWD theme is Power To Change. The events in Ukraine, however, can render us feeling powerless to effect change which is so desperately needed.
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Since 24 February, more than 1.7 million Ukrainians, a vast majority of whom are women and girls, have fled their homes and sought refuge in neighbouring countries. At least 7 million people have been internally displaced across Ukraine amid frigid winter temperatures. These numbers are expected to increase significantly within the current context, which will reverse the important progress made on gender equality and women’s rights in Ukraine as well as in neighbouring countries.
We are not powerless. We can make our voices heard and we can support charitable initiatives. In case you are looking for a charity which focuses on women and girls in Ukraine, the charity UN Women UK (UK Charity Registration Number: 1162741) is committed to supporting Ukraine’s people, especially its women and girls, at this time of greatest need: the women who have had to flee their homes and separate from their loved ones, those who stayed to provide humanitarian support in extremely difficult circumstances and at great risk, and the women human rights defenders and activists who are making their voices heard in calling for peace.
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