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Civil society launches program to develop Ukrainian women’s role in conflict resolution

The Ukrainian women's union, a civil society organisation based here in Kyiv, along with their overseas partners have launched a program which aims to reconciliate Ukrainian society in times of war. The organisation believes that the devastating conflict in east Ukraine which has claimed more than 6,400 lives and has left more than a million people displaced has also created divisions in communities and families throughout the country. We came here to find out how the women's organisation plans to unite Ukrainians during this difficult time. The key point made by many was the importance

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Teen girls walk through all of Ukraine on foot

Source: Pangea Today

Two Ukrainian teen girls, Evsukova Anastasia and Olga Solovyova, decided to walk on foot through the whole of Ukraine, starting on the border with Russia and ending on the border with Slovakia. For 93 days they managed to walk 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles), without using any other form of transportation. The primary goal of their unusual trip was to see the different cultures and regions in the country where they have never been before, and speak with locals. During the trip, the girls filmed short videos for their blog, asking people about their lives and dreams. Most had a one-word answe