Latest items for Ukraine
July 15, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Nana Pasiieshvili, the director of the Kharkiv Regional Clinical Perinatal Center, said many premature births since the war started were 'associated with stress, with shelling, with alerts, with insomnia, with anxiety, with blood pressure that rises.' High blood pressure can contribute to placental abruption, she added, which can lead to premature births" (para 25).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Nana Pasiieshvili, the director of the Kharkiv Regional Clinical Perinatal Center, said many premature births since the war started were 'associated with stress, with shelling, with alerts, with insomnia, with anxiety, with blood pressure that rises.' High blood pressure can contribute to placental abruption, she added, which can lead to premature births" (para 25).
July 15, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"As of December 2025, more than 80 maternity and neonatal care hospitals in Ukraine had been damaged or destroyed, according to U.N. statistics. Some cities have no maternity wards left. Many hospitals have moved operating rooms and beds into basements. Thousands of births now take place underground. The United Nations has helped hospitals near the front line build bomb shelters equipped as delivery rooms" (para 10-11).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"As of December 2025, more than 80 maternity and neonatal care hospitals in Ukraine had been damaged or destroyed, according to U.N. statistics. Some cities have no maternity wards left. Many hospitals have moved operating rooms and beds into basements. Thousands of births now take place underground. The United Nations has helped hospitals near the front line build bomb shelters equipped as delivery rooms" (para 10-11).
July 15, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"Maternal mortality in Ukraine increased by more than a third from 2023 to 2024, the most recent years of statistics available, according to data compiled by the World Health Organization and partners, and cited by the United Nations. The U.N. attributed the rise to attacks on health care facilities, stress and displacement, a finding supported by interviews The New York Times conducted with more than 40 women and more than a dozen Ukrainian doctors" (para 7).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"Maternal mortality in Ukraine increased by more than a third from 2023 to 2024, the most recent years of statistics available, according to data compiled by the World Health Organization and partners, and cited by the United Nations. The U.N. attributed the rise to attacks on health care facilities, stress and displacement, a finding supported by interviews The New York Times conducted with more than 40 women and more than a dozen Ukrainian doctors" (para 7).
July 15, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The number of children born in Ukraine has decreased every year since the war began. More than 168,000 children were born in Ukraine last year, down from nearly 274,000 in 2021, according to statistics from Ukraine’s Justice Ministry. The data does not include Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014, or Russian-occupied territories" (para 8).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The number of children born in Ukraine has decreased every year since the war began. More than 168,000 children were born in Ukraine last year, down from nearly 274,000 in 2021, according to statistics from Ukraine’s Justice Ministry. The data does not include Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014, or Russian-occupied territories" (para 8).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
March 1, 2026, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"For Ukraine, the sexual violence is a largely hidden trauma. Advocates say many women are reluctant to file cases [of rape by Russian soldiers] because they want to avoid stigma and painful memories, or because they live in territory that remains occupied by Russia and have little hope of legal redress. Some women have broken the cycle of silence, helped by survivor groups, or motivated to shed light on what they call atrocities that Russia has used as a weapon of war" (para 6-7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"For Ukraine, the sexual violence is a largely hidden trauma. Advocates say many women are reluctant to file cases [of rape by Russian soldiers] because they want to avoid stigma and painful memories, or because they live in territory that remains occupied by Russia and have little hope of legal redress. Some women have broken the cycle of silence, helped by survivor groups, or motivated to shed light on what they call atrocities that Russia has used as a weapon of war" (para 6-7).
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cote D'Ivoire, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
0
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Comoros, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
0
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
0
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Jan. 17, 2026, 3:23 p.m.
Countries: Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"Heterosexual married couples only can contract a surrogate in Ukraine, Georgia, and Russia" (para 34).
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"Heterosexual married couples only can contract a surrogate in Ukraine, Georgia, and Russia" (para 34).
Jan. 17, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
Countries: Georgia, Ukraine
Variables: ACR-PRACTICE-1
"Ukraine was another [surrogacy] hub, but then Russia went to war against the country, forcing women to give birth in bomb shelters, trapping dozens of babies inside the country, and pushing the market to nearby Georgia" (para 37).
Variables: ACR-PRACTICE-1
"Ukraine was another [surrogacy] hub, but then Russia went to war against the country, forcing women to give birth in bomb shelters, trapping dozens of babies inside the country, and pushing the market to nearby Georgia" (para 37).
Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Ukraine in 2020 was 0.84 per 100,000 population.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Ukraine in 2020 was 0.84 per 100,000 population.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Ukraine in 2023 was 22.2%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Ukraine in 2023 was 22.2%.
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Ukraine's laws permit abortion on request, with a 12 week gestational limit.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Ukraine's laws permit abortion on request, with a 12 week gestational limit.
Nov. 1, 2025, 8:06 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"But many women say that many impediments remain and that sexism is common within the ranks" (para 7). Sexism and misogyny within the military contributes significantly to sexual assault and rape. Military environments with institutional sexism can create a "permissive environment" where sexual harassment and assualt are tolerated or even normalized (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"But many women say that many impediments remain and that sexism is common within the ranks" (para 7). Sexism and misogyny within the military contributes significantly to sexual assault and rape. Military environments with institutional sexism can create a "permissive environment" where sexual harassment and assualt are tolerated or even normalized (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 1, 2025, 8:06 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-2
"As a combat pilot, Lieutenant Kateryna says she has bonded with the other soldiers on a daily basis. But, she says, she often finds her abilities doubted" (para 13). [Lieutenant Kateryna, the only female combat pilot in the Ukrainian military] put on the male military uniform she wears, as the army doesn’t provide uniforms made for women" (para 20). The absence of military uniforms specifically tailored for women indicates that the Ukranian military has failed to properly accommodate female personnel. This indicates that women are not fully recognized or taken as seriously as their male counterparts within the institution (LEN - CODER COMMENT). "After the mission late last month, [Lieutenant...more
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-2
"As a combat pilot, Lieutenant Kateryna says she has bonded with the other soldiers on a daily basis. But, she says, she often finds her abilities doubted" (para 13). [Lieutenant Kateryna, the only female combat pilot in the Ukrainian military] put on the male military uniform she wears, as the army doesn’t provide uniforms made for women" (para 20). The absence of military uniforms specifically tailored for women indicates that the Ukranian military has failed to properly accommodate female personnel. This indicates that women are not fully recognized or taken as seriously as their male counterparts within the institution (LEN - CODER COMMENT). "After the mission late last month, [Lieutenant...more
Nov. 1, 2025, 8:06 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-1
"[D]eeply rooted stereotypes among male commanders and rank-and-file soldiers remain difficult to overcome, and women tend to be marginalized and underutilized in the armed forces, Lieutenant Kateryna [the only female combat pilot in the Ukrainian military] and activists say" (para 12).
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-1
"[D]eeply rooted stereotypes among male commanders and rank-and-file soldiers remain difficult to overcome, and women tend to be marginalized and underutilized in the armed forces, Lieutenant Kateryna [the only female combat pilot in the Ukrainian military] and activists say" (para 12).
Nov. 1, 2025, 8:06 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-1
"Ukraine, now in the fourth year of all-out war with Russia, is facing an urgent need for more soldiers, and after years of reluctance is stepping up efforts to get more women to serve. The military has started recruitment campaigns for women and gender equality training courses for commanders as part of that effort" (para 5-6). "Ukraine’s government passed a law allowing women to serve in combat roles in 2018, four years after Russia first attacked eastern Ukraine" (para 11).
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-1
"Ukraine, now in the fourth year of all-out war with Russia, is facing an urgent need for more soldiers, and after years of reluctance is stepping up efforts to get more women to serve. The military has started recruitment campaigns for women and gender equality training courses for commanders as part of that effort" (para 5-6). "Ukraine’s government passed a law allowing women to serve in combat roles in 2018, four years after Russia first attacked eastern Ukraine" (para 11).
Nov. 1, 2025, 8:06 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-1
"Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, the number of women in the armed forces has increased by 20 percent, according to the Ministry of Defense" (para 6). "About 70,000 women are serving in the Ukrainian military, of whom just 5,500 are in combat positions" (para 8). "Lieutenant Kateryna is the only female combat pilot in the Ukrainian military, the military says, serving at a forward helicopter base with dozens of male pilots... 'I would love more women to fly,' said Lieutenant Kateryna, adding that she had been the only woman among 45 men in her military flight school" (para 9).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-1
"Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, the number of women in the armed forces has increased by 20 percent, according to the Ministry of Defense" (para 6). "About 70,000 women are serving in the Ukrainian military, of whom just 5,500 are in combat positions" (para 8). "Lieutenant Kateryna is the only female combat pilot in the Ukrainian military, the military says, serving at a forward helicopter base with dozens of male pilots... 'I would love more women to fly,' said Lieutenant Kateryna, adding that she had been the only woman among 45 men in her military flight school" (para 9).
Nov. 1, 2025, 8:06 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-1
"[Lieutenant Kateryna, the only female combat pilot in the Ukrainian military] said that very few women were studying to be pilots at Kharkiv National Air Force University, the country’s leading military aviation institution, but that six had reached out to her on Instagram for advice. 'I try to encourage them and tell them that they will make it,' she said. The university said it was not authorized to disclose how many women were studying to be pilots" (para 10). The low number of female cadets and the need for personal encouragement indicate the presence of informal social or cultural barriers discouraging women from entering this traditionally male-dominated field (LEN -...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-1
"[Lieutenant Kateryna, the only female combat pilot in the Ukrainian military] said that very few women were studying to be pilots at Kharkiv National Air Force University, the country’s leading military aviation institution, but that six had reached out to her on Instagram for advice. 'I try to encourage them and tell them that they will make it,' she said. The university said it was not authorized to disclose how many women were studying to be pilots" (para 10). The low number of female cadets and the need for personal encouragement indicate the presence of informal social or cultural barriers discouraging women from entering this traditionally male-dominated field (LEN -...more
Oct. 15, 2025, 9:32 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Part 6 of Article 281 of the Civil Code of Ukraine provides that artificial termination of pregnancy can be carried out at a woman’s request when a woman is up to twelve weeks pregnant and in cases stipulated by law – up to twenty-two weeks pregnant. This provision is also stipulated by Article 50 of the Law of Ukraine “Fundamental Healthcare Legislation of Ukraine”. Article 284 of the Civil Code of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine “Fundamental Healthcare Legislation of Ukraine” indicate that the provision of medical assistance to an individual who has reached the age of 14 is carried out upon her consent. According to Order No. 423...more
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Part 6 of Article 281 of the Civil Code of Ukraine provides that artificial termination of pregnancy can be carried out at a woman’s request when a woman is up to twelve weeks pregnant and in cases stipulated by law – up to twenty-two weeks pregnant. This provision is also stipulated by Article 50 of the Law of Ukraine “Fundamental Healthcare Legislation of Ukraine”. Article 284 of the Civil Code of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine “Fundamental Healthcare Legislation of Ukraine” indicate that the provision of medical assistance to an individual who has reached the age of 14 is carried out upon her consent. According to Order No. 423...more
Oct. 15, 2025, 9:17 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"In Ukraine, abortions are legally provided on request in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, oral contraception is sold over the counter without prescription and the morning-after pill is readily available" (Para 5).
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"In Ukraine, abortions are legally provided on request in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, oral contraception is sold over the counter without prescription and the morning-after pill is readily available" (Para 5).
Oct. 15, 2025, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Two years into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, refugees from Ukraine continue to face insurmountable barriers to sexual and reproductive health care in Poland and across many parts of the European Union (EU)—forcing some refugees to return to a war zone to access the care they need" (Para 1).
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Two years into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, refugees from Ukraine continue to face insurmountable barriers to sexual and reproductive health care in Poland and across many parts of the European Union (EU)—forcing some refugees to return to a war zone to access the care they need" (Para 1).
Oct. 3, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In 2021, the year before the invasion, the Office of the Prosecutor General registered about 4,800 cases of domestic violence in Ukraine. In 2024, there were 8,900" (para. 13).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In 2021, the year before the invasion, the Office of the Prosecutor General registered about 4,800 cases of domestic violence in Ukraine. In 2024, there were 8,900" (para. 13).
Oct. 3, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"Domestic violence was criminalized in Ukraine in 2019" (para 13).
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"Domestic violence was criminalized in Ukraine in 2019" (para 13).
Oct. 3, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: DV-LAW-2
"Domestic violence was criminalized in Ukraine in 2019; while certain cases could be prosecuted before then, the punishment was mainly fines and community service" (para. 13).
Variables: DV-LAW-2
"Domestic violence was criminalized in Ukraine in 2019; while certain cases could be prosecuted before then, the punishment was mainly fines and community service" (para. 13).
Oct. 3, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"For vulnerable women near the front lines like Nina Holubieva, the women’s shelter in Sumy, Ukraine, near the Russian border, has become a last resort, a refuge from abusive men that also takes in vulnerable poor mothers" (para. 2).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"For vulnerable women near the front lines like Nina Holubieva, the women’s shelter in Sumy, Ukraine, near the Russian border, has become a last resort, a refuge from abusive men that also takes in vulnerable poor mothers" (para. 2).
Oct. 3, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"It was impossible to independently confirm the stories of the women staying in the Sumy shelter. Records are scarce; many of the potential crimes described by the women were never reported to the police or investigated" (para 14). The fact that many of the potential crimes described were not reported or investigated indicates a gap between law and practice regarding domestic violence (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"It was impossible to independently confirm the stories of the women staying in the Sumy shelter. Records are scarce; many of the potential crimes described by the women were never reported to the police or investigated" (para 14). The fact that many of the potential crimes described were not reported or investigated indicates a gap between law and practice regarding domestic violence (NAC - CODER COMMENT).