Women in Ukraine are facing a surge in violence as war continues in the region. But because the media is busy covering the political aspects of the conflict, too many people haven’t heard about this tragedy.

UNFPA is working to provide critical services like psychological support, legal aid, safe spaces, and more. Will you make an emergency donation to help us support women and girls in Ukraine and beyond?

Ulla Müller, the head of the UNFPA team in Ukraine, has issued warnings about the increased violence and danger women in Ukraine are facing.

“[Violence] is the shadow of the crisis that no one talks about…Unless we tell the world how ugly this is and how it is for women, it will not change.”

Over 2.4 million people in Ukraine, mostly women and girls, are experiencing or at risk of violence and need help but the resources are scarce.

This includes a young mother of five, who was met by a UNFPA psychologist named Tetiana after stepping off a train in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro — holding a small bag. The woman was fleeing Russian attacks in the Zaporizhzhia region, but she was also escaping a violent partner, a man who once beat her so severely she suffered a miscarriage.

She needs urgent medical attention, legal assistance and a safe place for her children.

UNFPA is working with countless women with stories like this to deliver critical support alongside local organizations offering shelter, counseling, legal services, and more.

But recent funding cuts from the United States are greatly impacting our ability to support women and girls in Ukraine and beyond. More than 50 of UNFPA’s mobile psychosocial teams in Ukraine were funded by the United States, and these are now at risk of closure. 

We cannot look away from the crisis. We need to be there for women and girls in Ukraine.

Will you rush in an emergency donation to provide lifesaving support to the women and girls facing violence in Ukraine and beyond?

Thank you for being there for women and girls.

— USA for UNFPA