The Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine contributed to the strengthening of Ukrainian national identity and Ukrainian nationalism. Historically, feminism and nationalism have had a complex relationship, and scholarly research shows several cases of the negative effects of nationalism on women, … Continued
Who should Ukraine build alliances with and how should Ukraine do it? Tamara Zlobina, PhD, head of the Gender in Detail expert resource discusses decolonial solidarity and the West-centric discourse that can sometimes preclude foreigners from understanding Ukrainians. This text … Continued
Editorial. On the 27–28 of May 2023, Tonya participated in the World Village Festival, Helsinki, Finland, with partial support from the UFNPD. Below, Tonya shares why joining international events and talking about Ukraine matters and what topics are important to … Continued
After the full-scale Russian invasion, my partner and I became full-time volunteers for the first couple of months. We devoted all of ourselves to volunteering and also used a considerable amount of personal savings for this cause. We bought tactical … Continued
Like many Ukrainians, I feared losing my beloved people, home, identity, and future when Russia’s full-scale aggression commenced. I was located abroad at the time, doing a Master’s program in Gender and Peace Studies. I started looking for solidarity and … Continued
Occupation, emigration, and the constant risk of missile strikes have not stopped Ukrainian feminist activism. On the contrary, the full-scale invasion only emphasized and exacerbated the problems already existing in society. And the response was immediate. Some feminists took up … Continued
Ukraine has become one of the first countries to launch a National Action Plan (NAP) of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) during a localized armed conflict and to update it during the full-scale invasion of the country. This blog unveils … Continued