In Bosnia and Herzegovina, where politics often resembles an endless electoral campaign, a small community of fact checkers has become accustomed to working under pressure. Echoes between Sarajevo and Kyiv
In addition to the destruction and deaths on the front lines, Russia's war in Ukraine creates invisible victims, many of whom are women. Women's solidarity networks are trying to help victims of kidnapping, exploitation and human trafficking
Zla Mavka is a grassroots network of Ukrainian women operating under occupation. Named after mythical Ukrainian forest spirits known for their wild and mysterious nature, the Mavkas represent a nonviolent resistance movement
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has also seriously endangered the natural heritage of the attacked country: among the areas most at risk is the Danube Delta on the border with Romania, today subjected to unprecedented ecological pressure. A report
Ukraine is home to around 2.7 million people with disabilities, but the real figure in the war-torn country is certainly higher today. The conflict has made it harder to meet their needs, especially in rural areas