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Ukraine's women fighters reflect a cultural tradition of feminist independence

  • Written by Mia Bloom, Professor and Fellow at Evidence Based Cyber Security Program, Georgia State University
imageA Ukrainian soldier on March 9, 2022, waits for a train in Lviv that will take her to the front line. Vincenzo Circosta/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian women have taken up arms during the war sparked by Russia’s invasion. According to media reports, women constitute as much as 15% to 17% of the...

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