
A team of midlife cheerleaders in Ukraine refuses to let war defeat them
Ukrainian women in their 50s and 60s say they've embraced cheerleading as a way to cope with the extreme stress and anxiety of four years of Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Ukrainian women in their 50s and 60s say they've embraced cheerleading as a way to cope with the extreme stress and anxiety of four years of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Two Ukrainian women, Viktoriia Tymtsias and Svitlana Kozenko, share their stories of overcoming personal tragedies and shattered dreams to build a future in Luxembourg.

Ukrainian women are sharing their harrowing experiences of sexual violence at the hands of Russian soldiers, shedding light on the atrocities committed during the conflict.

Two Ukrainian women reflect on four years of the Russian invasion, stating they are living at the limit of their resources and urging international support, saying, "Stop calling us resilient. We need help to win."

Four years into Russia’s war on Ukraine, women-led organisations are sustaining the humanitarian response while defending equality in Civil Code reform, writes Iryna Koval.

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has reported in a new study that Ukrainian women who have received protection in EU countries are frequently subjected to physical, sexual and psychological violence.

Hundreds of Ukrainian women have reported sexual violence by Russian soldiers during the four years of war, with many remaining silent due to stigma and fear.