The roots of Ukrainian feminism

For many decades, women in Ukraine have enjoyed the sort of independence their counterparts in much of Eastern Europe couldn’t achieve. Now, Russia’s war in Ukraine is upending gender roles and challenging long held beliefs. Ukrainian social psychologist Sophia Moskalenko talks with The World’s Carol Hills about women’s shifting roles in Ukraine.

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