In Kyiv, at the festival "Donetsk Region Families: From Generation to Generation", a photo exhibition "Woman and War. Stories "Before" and "After"" was presented, organized by the Department of Family, Youth and Mass Events of National and Patriotic Education of the Regional State Administration. The event presents photos and stories of women whose lives were changed by the war.
This is an attempt to record not only events, but also internal changes - the path from peaceful life to the realities of full-scale aggression, from ordinary roles to new challenges. The photographs show women who were teachers, doctors, businesswomen, activists, mothers before the war. Today, they are servicemen, police officers, volunteers, paramedics, public figures, drivers, miners, etc.
This exhibition is not only about the war. It is about an experience that is worth talking about, preserving, and comprehending. About the transformation of the role of women in the conditions of great history, about her place in the events that shape the future.
A woman in wartime is not an exception or a symbol. It is a reality. She saves, protects, heals, feeds, teaches, hides, takes out, searches and returns to those in need. In everyday silence or under explosions. Her work is not always noticeable, but always necessary.
These photos are a visual answer to the question of what heroism is in everyday life. They record not only events, but also dignity. Not only losses, but also hope.
In the future, the photo exhibition can become an important visual and meaningful element for events organized by territorial communities. It can be used during patriotic, educational, cultural or memorial events - in schools, youth centers, libraries, houses of culture. The exhibition is designed to keep alive the memory of the strength, devotion, and indomitability of Ukrainian women during the war. It not only moves, but also shapes national consciousness, becoming a source of inspiration for future generations.