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A woman in a coat and beanie lit but car lights on the street during a power outage.

People walk on a sidewalk illuminated by automobile headlights during power outages in Kyiv.
Women have reported feeling increasingly unsafe in public areas because blackouts are so common.(Reuters: Shannon Stapleton)

Two young women stand facing a pile of rubble after a cafe was completely destroyed in e missile strike.
The conflict in Ukraine has led to widespread insecurity and displacement.(Reuters: Thomas Peter)

A Ukrainian woman carrying a child waits for transportation at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland
The war has separated families and made women the heads of households. (AP: Markus Schreiber)

Two women wrapped in blankets walk away from the camera down a freeway with cars gridlocked in both directions.
Prolonged displacement can put women at risk of violence. (Reuters: Kai Pfaffenbach)

A single window is lit up in an apartment building during partial power cuts in a Ukrainian city.
Ukraine's energy grid was once robust, now it operates at one-third of its pre-war capacity. (Reuters: Thomas Peter)

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