Ukraine: Rapid GBV assessments
The impact of the war in Ukraine continues to be felt across the country. Over 14.6 million people, approximately 40% of the Ukrainian population, need humanitarian assistance, including 2.5 million people in need of gender-based violence (GBV) assistance.
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GBV was a risk facing women and girls in Ukraine before the escalation of the conflict in 2022; a 2019 study found that 67% of women surveyed reported they have experienced physical, psychological, or sexual violence at the hands of a partner or non-partner since the age of 15. Nearly 30% of women surveyed experienced sexual and/or physical violence from an intimate partner, and a further 24% of women reported experiencing non-partner physical and/or sexual violence. The war has severely affected the protective environment for women and girls in Ukraine, exacerbating existing GBV risks and creating new risks.