Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Ukraine’s women wage war on Russia as mothers, breadwinners and soldiers
The conflict has transformed the role of women by catapulting them into army ranks and positions of authority.
As war draws men to fight, Ukraine's women take tough new jobs in machinery and mines
From driving tractors to working in coal mines, Ukrainian women are taking jobs once reserved for men, who are being drafted ...
‘Under my wing’: Mums and daughters are serving together in Ukraine
These are among the 68,000 women listed as serving in the Ukrainian army in 2024 – a sharp increase from 2014, according to ...
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Ukraine women’s military clothing factory employs all-female workforce
KYIV - A factory specializing in women’s military clothing in Ukraine has employed an all-female team of seamstresses to ...
Ukrainian women speak out about rise in gender-based violence during war
Hundreds of women share their experiences for a new UN report revealing years of full-scale war in Ukraine has significantly ...
France 24 on MSN8d
‘Unspeakable’: Ukraine breaks the silence surrounding wartime sexual violence
Growing numbers of Ukrainian women in areas recaptured from Russian occupation are starting to speak about the sexual ...
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With most male actors at war, a small Ukrainian theater reinvents itself with an all-female cast
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, four of the theater’s male actors and five stage workers have joined the army, leaving the troupe short-handed. Only two men still perform ...
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Armed with WWII weapons, Ukraine’s ‘Witches’ battle Russian drones
The men and women serve without pay ... and her husband has been serving in the Ukrainian army since the beginning of the invasion. Irina, who volunteered because she could work and serve at ...