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OVERVIEW
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine and ensuing humanitarian crisis continues to inflict widespread devastation and hardship upon its population, leaving an estimated 17.6 million people in need of multisectoral humanitarian assistance within the country. This includes 6.3 million internally displaced people, 4.4 million returnees and 6.9 million people who have remained in their homes throughout the war. Women and girls account for 55% of the 11.1 million people targeted, and for 57% of the 17.6 million people in need of assistance and protection. As of August 2023, 61% of those displaced were female. Country-wide large-scale missile attacks continue to destroy and damage critical infrastructure and disrupt the provision of critical services, including water, healthcare, shelter, and electricity. According to the Government of Ukraine (GoU), over 800,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed since the escalation of the war, and hundreds of thousands of people are now living either in collective centers (CC) or damaged buildings. An estimated 14.6 million people require health assistance, with 7.8 million people currently targeted for this assistance, of which 52% are women. As the war continues, pre-existing gender and intersectional inequalities will further increase the vulnerability of marginalized groups such as LGBTQI+, Roma, people with disabilities, and people living with HIV/AIDS and other conditions requiring continued medical attention.
The rapid gender analysis (RGA) used a mixed methods approach to remotely collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative secondary and primary data. The primary data collection took place March-April 2023 in Kharkivska, Dnipropetrovska, Odeska, and Mykolaivska Oblasts. It aims to better understand specific needs, priorities, opportunities, and barriers to services and life-saving assistance available across the crisis-affected populations. Additionally, this RGA seeks to highlight barriers and opportunities to meaningful participation for women-led organizations and women’s rights organizations (WLOs/WROs) in the humanitarian response. It builds on previous data to ensure decisions are based on evidence and accounts for the dynamic nature the humanitarian crisis.