“My role during the war is that of humanitarian assistance, the other is the sphere of information: my husband asks for weapons, I ask not to turn off the TV, not to look the other way”. This was stated by the Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska, in connection from Kiev, taking part in the series of meetings Women in Conflits hosted by the European Council.
Zelenska illustrated some symbolic cases of Ukrainian women overwhelmed by the war and who reacted, showing that they have almost “superpowers”. “Many women joined the army after the outbreak of the war and more and more decide to join: now there are 37 thousand women in the army and 1000 have become platoon leaders. Our women have chosen to join on a voluntary basis and fight at the same men’s level “.
Source: Ansa
I have been working in the news industry for over 10 years now and I have worked for some of the biggest news websites in the world. My focus has always been on entertainment news, but I also cover a range of other topics. I am currently an author at Global happenings and I love writing about all things pop-culture related.
