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Dear friends, we regularly emphasize the importance of taking care of your physical and emotional health. Especially in the conditions of war, in which all Ukrainians are now: both in the rear and at the front line. Therefore, today we are starting a cycle of materials on psychology for military personnel and their loved ones to learn to better understand and provide the necessary support to each other. A military psychologist Victoria Kravchenko talks about the most pressing issues and specifications of peoples’ psychological and emotional state at war, exclusively for[...]
19.03.2023
Last week, together with Elbi hilft Ukraine, we completed and handed over to a hospital one of the VETERANKA's large-scale projects - our evacuation ambulance bus that will save the lives of wounded soldiers.
Together with Elbi hilft Ukraine, we repaired, repainted, refitted and delivered the evacuation bus to one of the military hospitals in Kyiv. It is designed to evacuate 7 lying wounded. The bus is equipped with a lung artificial ventilation machine, patient monitors, ultrasound equipment, defibrillator, a refrigerator for storing medicines, and special medical cabinets for the[...]
15.03.2023
The story of Kateryna Pryimak is the story of a student of Drahomanov Pedagogical University, a cultural studies major, who in 2014 chose to join the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps of the Right Sector instead of a master's degree. This is the path from a paramedic of the "Hospitaliers" in the hotspots of Piska, the Butivka mine, to a public activist, co-founder of the Women's Veterans Movement, giving a speech at the UN headquarters. This is the story of a veteran who has successfully fought for equal rights and opportunities for women in the army for 8 years.
About the most pleasant thing in[...]
14.03.2023
On March 6, the co-founder of VETERANKA, Kateryna Pryimak, made history as the first representative of the Women Veteran Movement to speak at the 67th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women as part of the official delegation of the Government of Ukraine.
We are proud to have the opportunity to represent our country at such a high level and we are sharing Kateryna's speech with you:
I am a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and a co-founder of the Ukrainian Women Veterans Movement. As early as 2015, when it became clear that the issue of women in the military[...]
09.03.2023
Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement: for women, by women.
UWVM evolved from an advocacy initiative Invisible Battalion. Female veterans began advocating for the rights of women in the army. In 2018, UWVM was registered as an NGO to continue fighting for equal rights.
Since 2014 when russia first invaded Ukraine, thousands of women served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces — even if it meant fighting in men’s uniforms. Now, there is 60,000 women in the Ukrainian army. Our advocacy campaigns led to state law changes & now, women in the army are finally able to hold combat[...]
07.03.2023
Brand SUPPORT by POUSTOVIT presented collaboration with public organization Women's Veteran Movement. The company released a capsule collection, in which 30% of the profit will be transferred to the needs of women at the front.
The idea of cooperation arose after Lilia Pustovit presented warm green hoodies to the entire movement's volunteer team at the beginning of March. Things became a kind of corporate form: large gatherings, processing of applications and packing of 4,000 boxes for military and civilian aid, production of "Banderiv stripes" during the defense of Kyiv -[...]
30.01.2023
Disclaimer: No, military girls do not "whine" or "complain". And "indulgences" for military servicewomen are a disservice, a hidden danger and a dubious "privilege" for which you will certainly be guilty. This publication is for those who want to better understand why there is so much talk about the specifics of women's service and the problematic trends associated with it.
1. "War is not a man's business"
Usually comes in a set with "not your place", "not your natural calling", etc. Suddenly, experts in genetics, anthropology, biology, anatomy, and ethics converge and tell you where,[...]
28.01.2023
The position of medic is still the top in the number of women in the army. A medic is far from always being on duty at an ambulance in a conditionally safe zone, it is also thousands of combat medics who save lives at ground zero. And there are many girls among them.
In addition to the usual ammunition, body armor and helmet, the medic has a backpack weighing a couple of tens of kg and carries the wounded.
We know from our own experience that this is not only difficult, but has devastating consequences for the musculoskeletal system. That's why we decided to make life easier for the[...]
24.01.2023
Women's Military Uniform
There is still no concept of a women's military uniform, even though there are already 60,000 women serving in the army and performing combat tasks where functionality is crucial for them.
For some, it may seem like, "Well, what's the difference? Who cares?" But there is indeed a difference because the uniform you wear should be comfortable. Even the nuances in sizes matter, as the smallest women's size starts from one, while the smallest men's size starts from another.
There are several initiatives currently developing a women's military uniform. Our[...]
10.01.2023
2 months
2 million
And 2 Defenders!
Once upon a time, we realized that pickups are just pickups, but nothing can replace an armored all-terrain vehicle. And on top of that, the brave medics of the 46th Separate Border Defense Brigade had a request for increased mobility, and in their intense combat conditions, a pickup would be a one-time use.
So, we decided to gather funds for the legendary Land Rover Defender. And we did it. Thanks to you, thanks to the friends and relatives of our heroes, thanks to the Aid Committee for Ukraine in the city of Montreal, and Everlast LLC, we[...]
31.12.2022