Report on the Impact of Security Challenges on Women, Men, Girls, and Boys (2024–2025)

Report based on the results of a research of the impact of security challenges on girls and boys, women and men, taking into account age, place of residence, and other social characteristics, as well as the interests of different social groups in post-war reconstruction in 2024-2025.

The purpose of the research was to:

1. Identify the impact of security challenges on girls and boys, women and men, taking into account age, place of residence, and other social characteristics during the period of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation in 2024–2025, as well as the interests of various social groups in Ukraine’s post-war recovery;
2. Conduct a comparative analysis of the results of the sociological studies from 2021, 2023, and 2025, carried out by the research agency Info Sapiens at the request of and in partnership with the Ministry of Social Policy and UN Women, and to provide recommendations for the responsible implementers of the National Action Plan for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 "Women, Peace, and Security."1 These recommendations should focus on ways to address barriers and improve access for vulnerable groups of women and men, girls and boys to administrative, social, educational, and healthcare services, as well as to psychological, humanitarian, and legal assistance, taking into account the impact of the war in Ukraine. They will also cover support formats for women’s initiative groups, self-help groups, and civil society organizations.

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This publication was prepared within the framework of the UN Women project “Building a Democratic, Peaceful, and Gender-Equal Society in Ukraine – Phase II,” funded by the Government of Norway, initiated and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine (MoSP), and in partnership with the research agency Info Sapiens. It is dedicated to the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP 1325) for the fulfillment of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS) for the period up to 2025.

The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of UN Women, the United Nations, any of its affiliated organizations, or the official position of the Government of Norway.