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  1. Retweeted
    Mar 14

    "Women in all their diversity must be part of decision-making spaces, meaningfully and without barriers." ▶️ Read the full address by Executive Director Sima Bahous at the Opening:

    6 replies . 124 retweets 221 likes
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  2. Retweeted
    Mar 15

    Since 24 February, more than 2.7 million people have fled due to the ongoing military invasion - the vast majority women & children. Those who leave & those who remain behind face immense risks, hardship & scarcity. Meet some of the women we met on the frontlines.

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  3. Retweeted
    Mar 12

    As women continue to bear the different & additional burdens of war, they must be represented in all decision-making platforms in pursuit of peace & security for the people of & beyond. In Focus:

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  4. Mar 13

    Call for bids: supporting Women, Peace and Security in Ukraine under the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund Programme 2022-23. is now accepting project proposals from not-for-profit organizations. Explore

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  5. Retweeted
    Mar 10

    Our Regional Director discussed the impact of the military invasion in on women and girls on Reports w/ : "[Women] will continue to be there after this crisis to win back those hard-won gains on gender equality & women's empowerment."

    14 replies . 34 retweets 68 likes
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  6. Mar 10

    UN: 12 mln people are now in need in Ukraine. The situation is particularly complicated for groups of vulnerable women - pregnant women, young girls, elderly women, women with disabilities. - Representative for 🔗

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  7. Mar 10

    Dana Pavlychko, Director of Osnovy Publishing, mother of 3: We left for Poland. For the sake of my children, we decided to go abroad. The road was very difficult. My next task is to support the staff of my company and fundraise for the team. I can't wait to return home.

    6 replies . 34 retweets 108 likes
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  8. Retweeted
    Mar 9

    Today's attack on a hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, where maternity & children's wards are located, is horrific. Civilians are paying the highest price for a war that has nothing to do with them. This senseless violence must stop. End the bloodshed now.

    1,514 replies . 2,742 retweets 7,770 likes
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  9. Retweeted
    Mar 8

    We cannot expect women to build peace if their lives are constantly under threat. In my address to the , I urged the international community to keep women & girls at the centre of humanitarian efforts & to ensure that all action is gender-responsive

    15 replies . 113 retweets 298 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Mar 9

    I stand by the values of peace, justice, respect, human rights, tolerance and solidarity enshrined in the UN Charter. And I stand by the people of Ukraine, including the women and children who are facing the devastating impact of the military invasion.

    See how the UN showed solidarity with women around the world, while also honouring their contributions to our future on Tuesday's .
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  11. Retweeted
    Mar 7

    Nearly two weeks on, it is painfully clear that those suffering the most after Russia's invasion of are civilians - killed, wounded, displaced. This war is senseless. We are ready to support all good-faith efforts at negotiation to end the bloodshed.

    178 replies . 293 retweets 876 likes
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  12. Mar 9

    Zhanna Korol is a volunteer from : "In wartime, volunteers should work with local governments, military administrations and other respective authorities. That is our job – to provide assistance in the epicenter of hell. Helping others becomes a powerful motivation."

    1 reply . 17 retweets 66 likes
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  13. Mar 8

    "Our help comes in real-time” - volunteers, healthcare workers, psychologists. Meet just a few of the women we spoke to on the front lines of the crisis in Ukraine. 🇺🇦

    5 replies . 67 retweets 120 likes
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  14. Mar 8

    Civilians, particularly women and children, make up the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict, including as refugees and internally displaced persons. As we celebrate , let’s ensure women and girls can enjoy their human rights fully and equally.

    A mother and her child are feeling violence, Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, 4 March 2022. Photo: Oleksandr Ratushnyak / UNDP Ukraine
    47 replies . 196 retweets 449 likes
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  15. Retweeted
    Mar 8

    UN Crisis Coordinator for Amin Awad: “Reliable and predictable windows of silence and safe passage are urgently needed to relocate people whose lives are at risk. I continue to call for humanitarian pauses to enable people to move out to safety.”

    15 replies . 90 retweets 168 likes
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  16. Retweeted
    Mar 7

    This comes at a time when is under military attack & decades of progress on gender equality are being reversed in . Today & every day, let's remember that whatever the crisis, from conflict to climate, all women & girls must live free & equal.

    22 replies . 446 retweets 999 likes
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  17. Mar 7

    When crises hit, whether it's climate or conflict, women and girls are affected first and worst. This , let's stand in solidarity with women and girls of Ukraine who are keeping their families and communities together under the most difficult circumstances.

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  18. Mar 7

    UN Women stands in solidarity with the women and girls of Ukraine who had to flee their homes and separate from their loved ones, those who stayed to provide humanitarian support, and the women human rights defenders and activists who are calling for peace.

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  19. Mar 7

    Iryna Gontsa, MD, Bukovynian Oncology Center, Chernivtsi, : We are running out of medicines for chemotherapy. But we keep providing help. Now, there are about 200 people in the hospital. When the air raid sirens sound, we take everyone on stretchers to the bomb shelter.

    4 replies . 85 retweets 152 likes
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    Mar 6

    "I came to volunteer because I am myself a mother. As refugees are mostly women & children, I could not stand by" says Ina, mother of three & volunteer. Many women volunteers rush to the border to help those affected by the military attack in Ukraine. 🔗

    7 replies . 33 retweets 106 likes
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