Gender and Conflict in Ukraine
Journal: OpenDocs (Institute of Development Studies)
Year: 2017

The conflicts in eastern and southern Ukraine constitute a significant humanitarian crisis for the country and the region, with at least 1.7 million internally displaced persons, two-thirds of whom are women (UNOCHA 2016, p. 7; UNHCR 2015, p. 5) and approximately 1.5 million people seeking asylum or other forms of legal stay in neighbouring countries (UNHCR 2016, p. 7).&#13;\nWomen are at risk of gender-based violence (GBV) perpetrated by armed groups, although GBV does not appear to be systemat