Women are key to peace, a survivor’s story

Iryna Dovhan is a well-known volunteer who organized local women and helped the Ukrainian army during the conflict in Donbas. She has survived captivity, violence, and abuse. Today, she has dedicated herself to addressing conflict-related sexual violence. Irina conducts trainings for the Ukrainian army and meets with the European politicians to seek justice.Iryna’s story is a testament that women’s experience, competence, and effectiveness make a key contribution to the successful peace efforts. Find more stories like Oksana’s at www.1325.org.uaThis story is a part of the UN Women campaign Women Are Key to Peace realized with the financial support of Norway, Sweden, Canada, Denmark and the European Union.