Women’s organizations are the unsung heroes of Ukraine’s humanitarian response. Two years in, their resiliency is being put to the test.

VOICE’s latest report, in partnership with HIAS, highlights how a lack of adequate resourcing and support has put immense pressure on many women’s rights organizations, many of whom are concerned about their capacity to continue supporting women and vulnerable populations from their communities in addition to those displaced by the war. It also highlights continued critical service gaps for those displaced, including housing, economic support and gender-based violence services.

VOICE and HIAS collaborate on a new assessment of the Ukraine crisis, and its impact on women and girls. This assessment sought to obtain a deeper understanding of the situation for displaced Ukrainian women living in Moldova and Romania, including specific sub-populations, in urban and rural areas. The assessment focused on the intersection of GBV and economic and psychosocial needs in order to inform HIAS and VOICE integrated multi-sectoral programming and continued support to Moldovan and Romanian partners to promote women’s safety, protection, and well-being.