The world must work to protect and defend them.
Refugees from Ukraine, 90% of whom are women and children are at increased risk of exploitation and trafficking, and the world must work to protect them from violence. This was stated by the US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield during the debate in the UN Security Council on the situation of women and children in Ukraine, Public reports.
“When men like President Putin start wars, women and children become displaced. Women and children are traumatized, women and children are raped and abused, women and children die,” the official said. > She noted that since the beginning of the armed aggression against Ukraine, Russia has bombed orphanages and maternity hospitals.
“We saw mass graves with dead children stacked on top of each other. On Friday, a Russian rocket hit a train station used to evacuate civilians, mostly women and children. Washington Post reporters saw at least 20 dead, including children. Limbs and luggage were scattered everywhere. This is what Russia's war looks like, “said Linda Thomas Greenfield.
The ambassador also stressed that 90% of refugees from Ukraine are women and children.
” Women in Ukraine is at increased risk of gender-based violence, including rape, harassment and sexual exploitation, “she said.
According to Thomas Greenfield, some girls cut their hair short in hopes of avoiding rape by the Russian military, and the separation of families puts girls at increased risk of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. She called for urgent action to protect refugees.
It will be recalled that the United Kingdom is establishing a fund to support organizations in Ukraine that will help people who survived sexual violence during the war.
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