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Ukraine: Conflict compounds the vulnerabilities of women and girls

The war in Ukraine continues with no resolution in sight, taking a toll on the lives of millions of people, including women, girls, older persons and other vulnerable groups who have been uprooted from their homes.

As of January 2024, an estimated 6.3 million people have been forced to flee Ukraine, with 94 per cent of them hosted in European countries—representing 5.9 million refugees. An additional 3.7 million had been displaced within the country.

Access to livelihood opportunities and basic services, including life-saving sexual and reproductive health care and information, has been severely disrupted. Gender-based violence is also pervasive, but cases continue to be under-reported.

As needs persist, UNFPA is working with its partners to maintain the delivery of essential services for women and girls. Mobile clinics and psychosocial support teams are providing reproductive health services and psychosocial support in hard-to-reach areas of the country. Safe spaces and online services to support survivors of gender-based violence are being expanded. Life-saving reproductive health, medical and hygiene supplies are also being distributed to health facilities across the country.

UNFPA is responding regionally, with presence in Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and other neighbouring countries, to the protection and health needs of women and girls and supporting vulnerable refugees.

 

UNFPA urgently needs flexible financing to scale up its operations in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. The combined funding needed for 2024 is $94.4 million. This includes $75 million for support inside Ukraine and $19.4 million for the refugee response, out of which $13 million is for Moldova, and $6.4 million is required for other countries affected by the crisis, including regional coordination and technical assistance.

*Funds raised are an estimation as of 16 February 2024
Updated 23 January 2024

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