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|March 8, 2022 – Since the Russian invasion, women are often giving birth alone and in poor conditions and fleeing women and girls risk violence. Jaime Nadal, the United Nations Population Fund representative in Ukraine, joins CBS News’ Tanya Rivero and Lilia Luciano with more about how his organization is helping on the ground.
March 25, 2022 – Women and girls have been disproportionately impacted by the war in Ukraine. Foreign policy analyst Rula Jebreal and CEO of All In Together Lauren Leader discuss how.
March 30, 2022 – On February 24th 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine. The war has led millions of people to flee the country, with the vast majority of them being women and girls. Erika Kvapilova, the UN Women Representative in Ukraine, explains how the invasion has uniquely impacted women and girls, what their specific needs are during this time, and what UN Women’s role is within the humanitarian response effort.
April 11, 2022 – As more Russian troops head to eastern Ukraine, horrors are being uncovered, in the villages and towns close to the capital, Kyiv. The Ukrainian authorities have said they’re investigating cases of women being raped by Russian forces during their occupation of parts of the country. They’re documenting the alleged crimes, which are among hundreds of cases of atrocities against civilians. The Kremlin denies that its troops have committed such offenses.
November 29, 2022 – Ukraine’s prosecutor general is investigating 110 cases of rape or sexual assault as a war crime, since Russia’s full scale invasion began… a number expected to increase as more evidence emerges from the recently liberated city of Kherson. At least five cases involve children – and our team has spent six months investigating one of them. In March – Daria Fishun, known as Dasha – was raped by a soldier who was part of the Russian occupation forces in the village of Krasnivka, in the Kherson region. She was just sixteen, and pregnant, at the time of the assault. We’ve gathered evidence that suggests that senior Russian commanders knew about what happened. Warning: there are distressing details in this report.
February 24, 2023 – In this special edition, as the world marks the one-year anniversary of #Russia’s ground offensive in #Ukraine, we’re focusing on the impact of the war on the nation’s #women and #children. Annette Young talks to Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European integration, on how the war is redefining gender roles in Ukraine and what that means for the country’s post-conflict future. We meet an Ukrainian activist who is seeking justice for victims of rape by Russian soldiers. Plus Anya Neistat, legal director for the Clooney Foundation, explains why for the first time, Russian soldiers and commanders accused of war crimes in Ukraine, stand a good chance of being prosecuted.
March 4, 2023 – Here is a stand-up-and-cheer story about a third-grade girl, Margo Biestuzheva, and her mother who are among the millions of refugees who have fled from Ukraine to other countries after their country was invaded by Russia on February 24, 2022. Margo and her mother left Ukraine, passed through Poland, then Ireland, and eventually reached Minnesota where they were reunited with Margo’s father.
A children’s hockey league in Minneapolis helped Margo and her mother discover that the family has really found its new home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Margo is now a very excited and happy hockey player on her girl’s hockey team, and Margo’s mother is now a very excited and happy hockey mom. Dana Jacobson of CBS Mornings reports a great story. Stand up and smile about this one. Way to go Minneapolis, Minnesota!
March 8, 2023 – UKRAINIAN WOMEN. How is that to be one? Anna from Ukraine Vlog 314: War in Ukraine
March 10, 2023 – In Ukraine, the justice system is now documenting potential war crimes committed by Russian forces, with the hope of one day seeing the perpetrators face justice. Like in all conflicts, women are the main victims of rape committed by the Russian occupiers, although many men have also suffered genital torture. The victims of these sexual crimes are often ashamed and find it very difficult to speak out. Some agreed to do so in this report by Ilioné Schultz and Marine Courtade.
March 24, 2023 – ‘This is part of the Russian war machine… we will never know the full extent of this crime”. With expert voices in geopolitics and first-hand experience on the ground in the Ukraine, this panel will reveal how Putin’s forces have weaponized sexual violence against Ukrainian women on a massive scale, and how women have played a central role in fighting for Ukraine. Frontline’s Lucy Fisher is joined by Karen von Hippel, the director general of RUSI, Catherine Philip, The Times’ Diplomatic Correspondent, Anna Kvit, Ukrainian visiting research fellow at UCL.