Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic ADVERTISEMENTWomen in Ukraine are facing a surge in gender-based violence in addition to the direct threats of conflict following Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion in 2022, the Ukraine representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has told Euronews.\u00a0Ulla M\u00fcller, who leads the UNFPA team in Ukraine, warned of the escalating dangers faced by women living in the country and said gender-based violence is worsening.\u00a0Violence against women tends to increase in conflict situations\u00a0as instability exacerbates existing vulnerabilities, M\u00fcller told Euronews.\u00a0\u00a0“Gender-based violence is the shadow of the crisis that no one talks about. That has to end,\u201d she said, adding that it is a topic people tend to ignore because it is ugly, and no one wants to recognise it.\u00a0\u00a0UNFPA reports that insecurity for women in the region is rising alongside growing tensions arising from the conflict.\u00a0“War does not allow women to move safely around the community and many areas of their cities, due to the electricity cuts and bombings,\u201d she said, asking where vulnerable women could turn to if they also feel unsafe at home.\u00a0An estimated 2.4 million people in Ukraine\u2014mostly women and girls\u2014are experiencing or are at risk of gender-based violence and need support services, according to the United Nations Ukraine Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2025.\u00a0UNFPA\u2019s report Voices from Ukraine gathers testimonies from women on the ground affected by gender-based violence and provides recommendations to strengthen protection and support.\u00a0“Unless we tell the world how ugly this is and how it is for women, it will not change,\u201d M\u00fcller stressed.\u00a0Risk factorsStress from insecurity and displacement, the pressures of war, economic hardship, power outages, and unemployment are among the risk factors identified by the agency as fuelling violence against women.\u00a0“The fact is that when men return from war, they are also hurt and they have changed, but also families have changed,\u201d M\u00fcller said of difficulties families encounter when soldiers return from the frontline.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThey don’t know each other anymore and that combined with the mental trauma, that is also a collective one, leads to an increase in gender-based violence,” she added.\u00a0\u00a0Coping mechanisms such as alcohol and drug use to manage pain and trauma further contribute to the rise in violence, the agency warned.\u00a0The prevailing narrative that glorifies returning soldiers as \u201cheroes\u201d can also discourage women from speaking out, the report noted.\u00a0“We have a situation where it’s shameful to talk about it for women because this is the hero returning and you don’t really want to change that image,\u201d argued M\u00fcller.\u00a0\u00a0ADVERTISEMENTThis, together with fear of isolation, the insecurity caused by the war, and difficulties in securing housing, often prevents women from leaving abusive situations.\u00a0According to M\u00fcller, this situation requires a systematic approach that Ukraine is struggling to prioritise amid the ongoing war. \u00a0\u201cThe resources are scarce and what is really important to understand is that the government, for good reason, has a focus on the war and protecting and safeguarding the mere existence of Ukraine,\u201d she stressed, adding the country also needs support to rebuild its society.\u00a0\u00a0Reconstruction with women in mindAs Ukraine works to reconstruct damaged infrastructure and rebuild areas destroyed by Russian attacks, M\u00fcller believes this presents an opportunity to reshape society with women\u2019s safety and needs in mind.\u00a0ADVERTISEMENTShe stressed the importance of practical measures, such as ensuring street lighting near bus stops, supermarkets, and schools, to support women\u2019s mobility.\u00a0Since the onset of the war, Ukraine has experienced regular power outages that have forced citizens to adapt their work, routines, and social lives.\u00a0According to data published on the Energy Map portal electricity outages lasted almost 2,000 hours in 2024.\u00a0UNFPA is urging the Ukrainian government and local authorities to implement public safety measures to reduce the risk of violence and increase the sense of security.\u00a0ADVERTISEMENTInvestment in street lighting, accessible infrastructure and transport, and a greater presence of police and surveillance cameras in public spaces, they point out, could improve the situation for women across the country. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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