Assessing the situation in the EU for Ukrainian women displaced by war

Russia’s attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022 has caused a significant change in Europe’s migration situation. The scale of migration from Ukraine is on a scale not seen in Europe since World War 2. The current situation is also unique because of its gender dimension, almost 90% of those fleeing the war in Ukraine are women and children. And while Ukrainian women abroad daily demonstrate their resourcefulness by combining several roles simultaneously, such as professional work, caring for children and the elderly, volunteering and social activism, they also face many challenges including family separation, the lack of a circle of support in a new country, psychological trauma, a difficult economic situation, a frequent lack of language skills and a lack of vision for the future. All contribute to vulnerability and can make these women easy victims of exploitation, human trafficking, and gender-based violence. The event will also review the extent to which EU policies respond to the needs of migrant women and what can be changed in this regard.

Paweł Kaczmarczyk, scientific co-organiser of the conference, is also co-author of the latest 2022 MEDAM Assessment Report “Refugee Protection in the EU: Building resilience to geopolitical conflict”.  

For more information and to register visit the conference website here.