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Joint monitoring visit of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights and UN Women in Ukraine to Odesa oblast
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A joint monitoring visit of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights and UN Women in Ukraine took place last week in Odesa oblast. The purpose of the visit was to monitor the observance of human rights and the status of meeting the needs of different social groups in the context of the war and the recovery of Ukraine.
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In the words of Oleksandra Matviychuk: "In the war with Russia, Ukrainian women are fighting, among other things, to ensure that our daughters will never have to prove to anyone that they are also human."
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On October 25, as part of the "Inside Out" project, 50 portraits of outstanding women of today who promote the Women, Peace and Security agenda through their work were installed in front of the main entrance to the UN Headquarters in New York. One of the 50 peacemakers featured in the Inside Out photo exhibition under the slogan "Peace begins with her" is Ukrainian human rights activist Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of the Center for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
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In the Words of Hanna Demydenko: “Our struggle continues to address the needs of women in the battlefield, ensure their rehabilitation and advance their rights in the army”
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Hanna Demydenko, 38 years old, is an activist and a human rights defender. She has worked at many NGOs, including the Ukrainian Women Veterans Movement “Veteranka,” a local NGO supported by UN Women aiming for equal rights for female military personnel.
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In the words of Oleksandra Matviychuk: “If we want sustainable peace, we need justice”
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Oleksandra Matviychuk is a human rights activist from Ukraine. Following the “Maidan” demonstrations in November 2013, which led to the ousting of the Government and left many casualties among activists, she created the Euromaidan SOS Facebook page. As head of the Centre for Civil Liberties, she also provided legal assistance to protesters victimized during the crackdown. Together with her team, Matviychuk has documented over 18,000 reported war crimes against the Ukrainian people since 2014. The Centre for Civil Liberties won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
Valentyna Dobrydina. Photo: courtesy of “Leader: the Chernivtsi Regional Organization of People with Disabilities.”
In the words of Valentyna Dobrydina: “I promised myself that I would defend the rights of people with disabilities”
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Valentyna Dobrydina is a representative of the Government Commissioner for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Chernivtsi Regional State Administration, in western Ukraine. She also heads the non-profit public organization, “Leader: the Chernivtsi Regional Organization of People with Disabilities.”
Natalia Tiuniahina is the Regional Coordinator of the charitable organization “Positive Women”. Photo: UN Women Ukraine
In the words of Natalia Tiuniahina: “My biggest inner need is to help women accept their status, to teach them to live a full life with HIV”
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Natalia Tiuniahina is the Regional Coordinator of the charitable organization “Positive Women” and founder and Board member of the public organization “Positive Women Kherson” in southern Ukraine.
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