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Tetiana Brovarets is a folklorist, candidate of philological sciences and an employee of the Institute for Art Studies, Folklore and Ethnology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

On February 23, 2022, the woman went on a business trip from Kherson to the capital, where she found herself when russia’s full-scale invasion began. Later, she decided to join “Dobrobat” volunteer movement. For nine months, Tetiana has been volunteering to help clear the rubble of buildings destroyed by the war and even install window slopes. Her mother also joined the volunteer work. 

• reconstruction
• volunteers
• women
• Kyiv

On March 11, Lviv will host the first SUPERWOMAN forum since the full-scale invasion started. This time, the event has two charitable goals: the collected funds will be transferred to support NGO “Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement” — VETERANKA, which takes care of the needs of women in the army (by purchasing ultra-light plates, hygiene kits, women’s uniforms, shoes, drones, cars, tactical medical kits). The second part of the funds will be sent to the grant #100chansivdlya100zhinok (100 chances for women) — an educational project that provides training in digital professions to women who suffered from russian aggression.

SUPERWOMAN LVIV is a forum organized by women for women and about women. It is a place to support all professions, social roles, views and beliefs at all stages of their life journey.

• women
• Lviv

As the volunteers of the Zhytomyr regional branch of the All-Ukrainian charity organization “Turbota pro Litnih v Ukraini” (Age Concern Ukraine), ‘Grandma’s Battalion’ helps Ukrainian soldiers. More than 30 older women have joined the team. The oldest one is 85 years old.

Among other things, the women sew pillows, bedding, balaclavas, mittens for the military, and even special underwear with fasteners for wounded defenders. The women also knit socks. 

For reference: ‘Grandma’s Battalion’ has been helping the military since 2014. It was Ukrainian defenders who came up with the name.

• volunteers
• women
• Zhytomyr

“Female Pilots of Ukraine” school is an initiative created to help Ukrainian women find their place in the army. School instructors teach women to control reconnaissance drones and determine coordinates.

Several hundred women have already applied for training. A new batch of students is currently receiving training. Female cadets are already learning to pilot drones.

• women

On March 1 at 11:00 AM, there will be a presentation of “Brave” startup accelerator for Ukrainian women who dream of starting their own business or have already founded a micro- or small enterprise.

The official opening of “Brave” startup accelerator will be attended by: Valeriya Ionan, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for European Integration; Svetlana Chirva, Vice President, Country Manager for Ukraine and Moldova at Visa; Anna Strakhovska, Head of the Diia.Business center in Bucha.

Accreditation is required.

For reference: The project was initiated by Diia.Business center with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office with the assistance of She’s Next Empowered by Visa global initiative. 

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Maria Kobets quit her job (she used to work as a junior employee in one of the museums of Chernihiv region) and decided to continue her husband’s blacksmith business, as he is currently defending the country.

For nine months, Maria has been working in the forge and performing difficult work by herself: grinding coal, lighting the furnace and shaping the heated metal. During this time, the woman learned to make objects of various types and sizes, among them, for example, cutlery.

• women
• Chernihiv

Olena is a female chaplain who visits Ukrainian defenders in the hottest spots at the frontline. She prays with the military and supplies them with humanitarian aid. And bedsides, Olena had brought to life the chaplain’s initiative to create a mobile dental clinic (where both military and civilians are treated).

• religion
• volunteers
• women

“Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement” NGO is a community of women with military experience in Ukraine. The NGO takes care of about a thousand female veterans and new recruits: from advocating for the rights of female defenders to providing ammunition, basic hygiene products, cars, medical supplies, and drones. The mission of the organization is a professional army, where equal rights are guaranteed to both women and men.

On the first day of the full-scale invasion, a rapid response headquarters was set up on the basis of the movement to cover the needs of the military and civilians. The headquarters has its own workshop, where women’s military uniforms and camouflage cloaks are made. They also have a workshop for weaving camouflage nets, a drone workshop, etc.

• military
• volunteers
• women
• Kyiv

During the all-out war, a medic of the State Border Guard Service, Elina Medynina was on duty in Mariupol, which was surrounded by the enemy. Later, she ended up on the territory of Azovstal plant, where, together with other combat medics, she provided medical aid to wounded servicemen and civilians in difficult military and field conditions. The border guard was in russian captivity for almost 5 months.

Elina was awarded the Order for Courage, 3rd degree, and the Order of Princess Olga.

• military
• prisoners
• women

Olha, call sign “Vidma” (Witch), was a lawyer, but during the all-out war, she became the commander of a mortar platoon of one of Kyiv territorial defense units. Recently, the woman returned from Bakhmut, where the soldiers under her command managed to repel many enemy attacks.

• military
• women