Tania had to start over – but not from scratch
War destroys more than homes, workplaces and infrastructure. It can also take away people’s ability to work in their field,…
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“When support disappears, the situation for women and girls gets worse.”
How does reduced aid and international support affect women and girls around the world? And what difference does IM’s work…
Creating homes in wartime Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has led to the most severe housing crisis in the country’s modern history. Today, around 3.7…
“My whole life fits into a single suitcase.”
War rarely comes with warning. For Lara Drobot, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began with unfamiliar sounds — missiles flying…
“I never thought war was possible in our time.”
Olga Sapa is a psychologist and coach. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she was forced to flee…
“It won’t always be like this”
When people say that the war in Ukraine began in 2022, that’s not how Larysa Petrova sees it. “For us,…
“We thought we would be gone for a week or two.”
Yuliya Garmash was living in the Izium district of the Kharkiv region when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Like many…
IM steps up efforts in Ukraine and Moldova
Over the next three years, we are strengthening our work in Ukraine and Moldova, thanks to additional funding from Sida.…
When the war came
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kateryna Shulakova had already spent much of her life living close to…
Hello there, Olga…
Olga Canaly is responsible for part of IM’s partnerships in Ukraine, where people are living amid an ongoing war. She…
Hello there, Dalia…
Dalia Hamayel is responsible for IM’s partnerships in Gaza, where organisations work to support women and children in one of…
“Women’s bodies become a battlefield in war.”
She has reported from some of the world’s most brutal conflicts – including Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and the Congo.…