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The competition of virtual excursions has been completed

23.05.23

In continuation of the celebration of the International Day of Museums and on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Literary Prydniprovya museum, the results of the virtual excursion competition “Traveling through Dnipropetrovsk Region” were summarized. Virtual tours have become a new global trend, because the digitalization of museum exhibits has a social character, as it opens the doors of museums, including for people with disabilities. And in the conditions of military operations, creating virtual tours is also a means of preserving our history for posterity. Unfortunately, most of the expositions of the museums of the Dnipropetrovsk region are now pre...

Violence during war

17.05.23

All-Ukrainian project “Let’s Stand Together” unites 14 regions of Ukraine Goal: creation of an effective integrated system of support for people who have experienced war-related sexual violence through the organization of assistance to victims taking into account international experience and regional characteristics, involvement of representatives of civil society, authorities and local self-government, law enforcement and judicial systems, mass media , medical and social workers. Many like-minded people joined the on-/offline event – more than 80 participants from Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Luhansk regions. More than 3 million people and about...

A creative weekend with colleagues from Donetsk

16.05.23

The life of a civil servant is so turbulent that it was possible to gather only on a day off. We combined art 🎨 with conversations, and conversations with fragrant coffee ☕. In today’s realities, this action can be safely called psychological rehabilitation. We are glad that this time we were joined by the heads of various directions and structural divisions of the Donetsk OVA. Together, we learned the intricacies of Petrykivka painting and shared our knowledge about this ICH element, because culture is an eternal value and property of the people. Thank you 🤝 to the masters of the Petrykivka painting from the Dnipropetrovsk Art College of Culture for the beautifu...

Happy World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day!

08.05.23

The team of the NGO “WOMEN plus” congratulated those for whom helping people has become a life’s work on the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. The Red Cross Society of Ukraine and its Dnipropetrovsk regional organization help people with disabilities and the elderly, orphans and the homeless, victims of military aggression, and all those who need support and protection. Since the first days of the war, our cooperation has become closer and more effective. Together, we conducted training on first aid for various segments of the region’s population, packaged humanitarian aid, and conducted joint volunteer activities. The Red Cross is always th...

Women’s Forum in Odessa

06.05.23

Took part in women’s forum “BREADWINNER NOW”, dedicated to legal aspects of protection of women and families in war conditions and tools for supporting women’s business, held in Odesa. Women turn to us – public figures, deputies, volunteers – for help and questions: what benefits do women have and what are the peculiarities of guardianship and caregiving in conditions of martial law… There are many questions. That is why we gathered to understand and develop an algorithm for legal assistance to women at their request. A powerful team of experts was brought to the forum: lawyers, advocates, judges, specialists in free assistance...