Nearly all the Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country are women and children, a regional tragedy that mirrors a global truth: Refugee crises are women’s crises. And as women’s crises, they demand responses informed by gender-specific needs — including crucial attention to menstrual health and hygiene management.
Author: Millie Brigaud
Millie Brigaud is a research fellow at The Exodus Project and was a 2020 Pulitzer Center student reporting fellow at William & Mary.