Women make up 35% of personnel involved in mine action in Ukraine. About this reported Oleg Shuvarskyi, Deputy Head of the Main Department of Mine Action, Civil Defense and Environmental Security of the Ministry of Defense.
“Our goal is to ensure equal opportunities for everyone, including women, people with disabilities and representatives of various social and cultural groups. For example, currently the share of women involved in mine action is more than 35%,” – the message says.
Oleh Shuvarsky’s statement was made during the workshop “Social inclusion and gender equality in the context of mine action in Ukraine”, organized by the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).
“According to the research of this organization, many of those affected by explosive objects would prefer to take an active part in mine countermeasures. For example, after completing appropriate courses, remotely control mechanized demining machines and UAVs, engage in educational or communication activities.”, – stated in the release.
According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, units of the security and defense forces of Ukraine have examined and cleared more than 592,000 ha of territory, and also neutralized more than 910 thousand explosive objects.
