Levchenko: Reparations due to sexual violence during the war are more often applied by men

Men are more likely to seek reparations for sexual violence during wartime

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More men than women applied to the Interim Reparations Project for war-related sexual violence.

About this told Commissioner for Gender Policy Kateryna Levchenko during a press conference at the “Ukraine Media Center”.

“So far, more men than women have applied to the interim reparations project. And compensation has been paid to more men than women. Therefore, Ukraine breaks the idea that this is exclusively violence that affects women.” – said Kateryna Levchenko.

She did not name the exact number of injured men who applied for compensation.

However, a total of 409 people have applied for compensation so far. About 250 of them have already received help.

The Commissioner also believes that after the crimes committed, Russia should be included in the black list of countries in accordance with the procedure for submitting a report by the UN Secretary General on combating sexual violence in conflicts.

“There is a black list of countries that cannot use their contingent to conduct peacekeeping operations anywhere on the globe. Today, Russia is part of these “peacekeeping processes” – I say this with great irony.

So for this we need advocacy, we need an understanding of how we can work both with international partners and on a bilateral level. And Ukrainian society should also be aware of the need to do this and support such efforts.” – noted Kateryna Levchenko.

We will remind, in June 2024 the Verkhovna Rada approved based on draft law No. 10132, which provides for the support and restoration of the rights of victims of sexual violence as a result of Russian armed aggression.

The project deals with determining the legal status of such people and establishing the procedure for providing victims and their families with immediate reparations.