{"id":34854,"date":"2022-05-16T15:21:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T13:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanrights-online.org\/zhenshhiny-osobenno-stradajut-ot-vojny\/"},"modified":"2022-05-18T08:25:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T06:25:54","slug":"women-are-particularly-affected-by-war-the-eu-has-stepped-up-support-for-victims-of-sexual-and-gender-based-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanrights-online.org\/be\/women-are-particularly-affected-by-war-the-eu-has-stepped-up-support-for-victims-of-sexual-and-gender-based-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"“Women are particularly affected by war”: the EU has stepped up support for victims of sexual and gender-based violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 13 May, the European Commission announced \u20ac1.5 million to support a special project of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).<\/span><\/p>\n

“Women are particularly affected by war”: the EU has stepped up support for victims of sexual and gender-based violence<\/h1>\n

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On 13 May, the European Commission announced \u20ac1.5 million support for a dedicated project by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) that provides sexual and reproductive health services to women and girls in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Funding will target essential supplies and equipment, including emergency kits for pregnant women. In addition, two mobile healthcare units for emergency obstetric and newborn care, will be established.<\/p>\n

The funding is part of the EU\u2019s overall \u20ac243 million in humanitarian aid in response to Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine<\/a> which comes on top of in-kind assistance to the country via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistory has shown \u2026 that women bear the brunt of wars and conflicts, and the war in Ukraine is no different. With conflict-related sexual violence on the rise, we must recognise the impact this ruthless war has on the most vulnerable populations,\u201d <\/em>said Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenar\u010di\u010d. \u201cAlso, I want to remind Russia that using rape as a weapon of war is a violation of international humanitarian law in its gravest form, and will not go unpunished.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, added that the EU is also working to ensure that Ukrainian refugees in the EU have access to mental health services, adapted to the needs of women who have experienced trauma and gender-based violence. \u201cThrough the EU\u2019s solidarity system for medical transfers we can transfer victims of conflict related sexual violence and provide them with the care they need.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s illegal invasion has caused around 7.7 million people to be internally displaced in Ukraine, and over 6 million people to flee the country, the vast majority of them women and children.<\/p>\n

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Source: ec.europa.eu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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