Ukraine: NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression

Aug 11, 2022 | Leyla Latypova
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February plunged many liberal-minded Russians into a state of shock and apathy. But for Anna Rivina, the country’s leading expert on domestic and gender-based violence, the path forward amid wartime chaos was clear. 

“When the entire world seems to be falling apart, it is difficult to decide what to do, so I decided that it would be right to do what I know best and help to tackle the problem of gender-based violence,” Rivina told The Moscow Times.