Topic: Ukraine

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, one-third of Ukrainians have been forcibly displaced from their homes, with more than 7 million across border countries and millions internally displaced. HIAS opened its office in Ukraine in the early stages of the conflict and with local partners provides mental health support services and legal aid, and also distributes cash, food assistance, and hygiene kits. HIAS continues to work closely with Right to Protection (R2P), an independent Ukrainian NGO that HIAS helped found, providing humanitarian aid.

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Mar 12, 2024

Women Leaders Respond to Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine

Mar 12, 2024

Women Leaders Respond to Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine HIAS is sponsoring seven women at the forefront of the response to war in Ukraine to speak at the United Nations about the war's impact on women and girls.

Mar 8, 2024

HIAS, WRC, Local Organizations Helping Ukrainian Refugees Say Response Must Keep Focus on Women and Girls

Mar 8, 2024

HIAS, WRC, Local Organizations Helping Ukrainian Refugees Say Response Must Keep Focus on Women and Girls Seven women on the front lines of the Ukraine response will join HIAS and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) in New York and Washington to bring their first-hand accounts to United Nations officials and other stakeholders about the war’s ongoing disproportionate impact on women and girls.  

Mar 6, 2024

A Fresh Start for Refugee Women in Poland

Mar 6, 2024

Woman smiling and helping woman with paperwork across a desk Dobry Start, a HIAS partner, provides women with legal aid, mental health support, and gender-based violence prevention services , giving them the opportunity for a fresh beginning. Highlighting on International Women's Day 2024.

Feb 21, 2024

Berlin Exhibition Shows Ukrainian Refugees Documenting New Lives

Feb 21, 2024

Berlin Exhibition Shows Ukrainian Refugees Documenting New Lives Through Our Lens, a photo exhibition in Berlin, reveals the perspective of Ukrainian refugee women who have settled in the city.

Feb 20, 2024

Returning from “Exile” to Serve Romania’s Ukrainian Refugees

Feb 20, 2024

Thumbnail for the video When Yiftach Millo became HIAS Romania's first country director, he marked an important chapter in his family history.

Feb 7, 2024

Women-Led Organizations Help Ukrainians Cope with War

Feb 7, 2024

Women-Led Organizations Help Ukrainians Cope with War Two years after full-scale invasion rocked Ukraine, HIAS-funded organizations led by displaced women have helped lead the healing process.

Dec 20, 2023

Ukraine: Reflections on a Year in a War Zone

Dec 20, 2023

Ukraine: Reflections on a Year in a War Zone In an interview, former HIAS Ukraine Country Director Erika Alfageme talks about the experience of establishing a presence there amid war and displacement.

Dec 14, 2023

Q&A: Assessing the Mental Health Toll of War in Ukraine

Dec 14, 2023

Q&A: Assessing the Mental Health Toll of War in Ukraine A new report from HIAS and Girls provides a much-needed assessment of the mental health consequences of Ukraine's war.

Nov 29, 2023

HIAS Renews Call on Congress to Reject Anti-Asylum Proposals in Funding Negotiations

Nov 29, 2023

HIAS Renews Call on Congress to Reject Anti-Asylum Proposals in Funding Negotiations HIAS is watching with deepening concern as Congress moves toward sacrificing fundamental asylum norms in its effort to reach a spending agreement that would ensure continued support for Ukraine. 

Nov 10, 2023

Helping Children in Ukraine Understand War and Displacement

Nov 10, 2023

Helping Children in Ukraine Understand War and Displacement Following the breakout of full-scale war in 2022, a HIAS program began teaching Ukrainian parents how to explore difficult issues with their children.

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