Following the annexation of Crimea and subsequent conflict in Donbas in 2014, numerous Ukrainian women enlisted to fight for their country. Many of them, however, ran up against pervasive male prejudice in the country’s armed forces – including from some of top military commanders. Out of this strife, Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement (UWVM) NGO was … Continue reading How enlisted women are smashing through glass ceilings in Ukraine’s armed services