The effects of displacement, food crisis and a crippled economic production on women: The case of Ukraine and the book of Ruth
Journal: HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
Year: 2023

As of the time of writing of this paper (January 2023), Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a European refugee crisis, death and displacement of countless Ukrainians, worldwide food shortage, fuel crisis and inflation. By comparing the Ukrainian example and the book of Ruth, this paper demonstrates that the effects of forced migration, food shortage and arrested economic productivity are tilted against women. This results in sudden stati of family headship and breadwinner, inability to provi