After Ukraine lost control over the city of Kherson, the social workers who remained there did not stop their work. A shelter for survivors of domestic violence continued to operate secretly. Women and girls continued to receive help. But the shelter was looted before the city was returned to the control of the Ukrainian government.

UNFPA visited the shelter and spoke with its managers about how they managed to support everyone in need for 10 months.

The city of Kherson is a participant in the project "Cities and communities free from violence", thanks to which the city developed a system of response to and prevention of gender-based violence. The project "Cities and communities free from domestic violence" is being implemented thanks to the support of the Governments of the United Kingdom and Canada.