An online meeting in the format of a dialogue platform was held on International Women's Rights Day. The event was dedicated to women's strength, resilience, and the peculiarities of self-realization in today's extremely difficult conditions.
The event was organized by the Department of Culture, Youth, and Sports of the Novogrodivka City Council in conjunction with the Center for Unity and National Resistance platform of Donetsk Oblast, based at the Donetsk Oblast Youth Center.
The event was attended by Artur Nasibyan, head of the regional administration's department for veteran policy, Mykhailo Snopenko, deputy head of the regional administration's department for family, youth, and mass events of national-patriotic education, Olga Sidorova, deputy head of the Novogrodivka City Military Administration, as well as veterans, their families, families of fallen defenders of Ukraine, and active representatives from each community in Donetsk Oblast.
Participants openly shared their own stories, which served as examples of courage and inner strength. Particular attention was paid to the issue of self-realization of women who, despite the war and personal losses, find within themselves the resources for development, volunteering, and professional growth.
Mykhailo Snopenko noted: "Once again, we have seen the real contribution women make to the region's resilience – in volunteering, social support, recovery, community leadership, and in the security and defense sector, where women serve, rescue, and protect on an equal footing. Today's meeting, "Women's Power of Spring," is about gratitude, support, and respect for this daily strength that keeps families, communities, and the country going even in the most difficult conditions."
"This day is not really about 'beauty and spring,' but about the right to vote, the right of women to a profession, the right to choose their own destiny. This is a day to remember that no right was "given" — it was fought for. The Russian-Ukrainian war has shown the world the phenomenon of Ukrainian women: they are a combination of iron will and boundless love for their land," emphasized Olga Sidorova.
This dialogue platform has become not only a place for sharing experiences, but also an important step in supporting the families of veterans and fallen heroes. The joint discussion of today's challenges once again confirmed that women's resilience is one of the key pillars of our resistance and the future restoration of the country.
Based on materials from the Novogrodivka City Military Administration