NGO Girls is launching the project “Strengthening the resilience and well-being (protection and SMSPS) of women and girls affected by the conflict in Ukraine” in partnership with the Posmishka Charitable Foundation and in cooperation with the international non-governmental organization Plan International, with funding from the Crisis and Support Centre (CDCS) of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Project Objective
To enhance the resilience, protection, and well-being of women and girls affected by the war by ensuring access to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response services, legal assistance, and targeted financial support.
Geographic Coverage
Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions, focusing on communities where the war has created the greatest barriers to accessing services and support.
Duration
2025 - 2026
Who Is the Project For?
Women and girls affected by the war, including:
survivors and witnesses of war-related violence;
survivors of gender-based violence;
adolescent girls in need of safe environments and psychological support;
persons with disabilities facing additional barriers to accessing services;
families and children in need of protection and case management.
The project also supports local social workers, case managers, and communities to strengthen GBV response systems and improve the quality of public services.
Key Objectives
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS): individual and group sessions.
Legal Protection: legal counselling, case сопровід (support), assistance with restoring documents and rights, and referrals to public services.
Targeted Financial Assistance (IPA): coverage of urgent safety- and protection-related needs.
Strengthening Response Systems: supervision for case managers, trainings, digital service mapping, and support to the Coordination Centre for survivors and witnesses.
Awareness Raising: information campaigns on GBV, consent, cyber violence, and safe services; interactive youth events in the World Café format.
Access to Basic Hygiene Items: distribution of menstrual hygiene kits for women and girls.
Core Components
Equipped safe spaces in Dnipro, Sumy, and Kharkiv.
MHPSS support: individual and group.
Legal counselling and case management.
Targeted financial assistance (IPA).
A confidential support hotline for GBV survivors.
Supervision and training sessions for social workers and case managers.
Inclusive information campaigns and youth engagement.
A peer learning platform for women’s organizations.
Distribution of menstrual hygiene kits.
How to Participate
Requests for services and support can be sent to [email protected]. All services are provided free of charge.
The project “Strengthening the Resilience and Well-being of Women and Girls Affected by the War in Ukraine” is implemented by NGO Girls and the Posmishka Charitable Foundation in cooperation with the international non-governmental organization Plan International, with funding from the Crisis and Support Centre (CDCS) of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
