I think this article is saying 'even though mostly men are dying in Ukraine, we need to focus more on the women who are suffering'. Its not at all clear what the author proposes should be done to help the women.

throwaway20210821 · 2022-04-04T03:17:48+00:00

In conflicts where similar dynamics are at play, we see little time in the urgency of battle to train these civilian men and women (and others) who mobilise. Any training provided tends to focus on arms handling skills rather than vital concepts of how to wage war in ways compatible with human rights, international humanitarian law, and civilian protection standards. Not surprisingly, levels of human rights abuses, war crimes, and crimes against humanity are higher in conflicts where civilians are mobilised in this way. Indeed, new Ukrainian laws make it legal for anyone to kill invaders. Yet, discussions around military support to Ukraine so far have failed to sufficiently centre the need to mitigate civilian harm during the course of operations.

The response to date not only disregards the potential dangers of forced conscription for men and boys, but it also does not fully consider the risks it creates for women and girls. It is possible that Russia’s floundering war may yet be slowed by compromise, but it appears that for the foreseeable weeks, women will be left to navigate ways to safety, and tasked with their own wellbeing as well as that of their children and the elders they have with them, without the customary support of their partners. Because women without men are seen as more vulnerable, they are more likely to be preyed upon. The strain of finding shelter and food, access to healthcare and education will be acute, and even worse for those with disabilities. Yet, there is insufficient attention paid to these intersectional and gendered vulnerabilities with people with disabilities saying they have been left to fend for themselves. Nor to the 100,000 to 200,000 children segregated from society in Ukraine’s orphanages and at risk of violence, abuse, neglect, sex trafficking and forced labour.

Gender also seems missing from the discussion on non-military responses. The unexpected Western unity and quick sledgehammer of sanctions brought down on Russia by Ukraine’s allies may initially be felt most acutely by the well-off and internationally-oriented middle class, but over time, as the economy tanks, those who are already most marginalised and vulnerable will be hurt the most. We know from the most punishing sanctions regimes of recent memory, imposed on Iran and Venezuela, that these measures erode women’s labour force participation and leadership in key sectors, sap feminist activism, and boost securo-patriarchy, as skittish governments double down on masculine propaganda. The international reverberations of the sanctions – the rise in gas prices, and the grain shortages that are already ensuing from a break in Russian and Ukrainian supplies – will also be felt by the most vulnerable people worldwide, including the disproportionate numbers of women, people with disabilities, and children already facing hunger and poverty.

The author's fear seems to be that war will cause a regression in feminism from a resurgence in traditionalist attitudes. But historically feminism has surged during times of war, especially from the increased amount of women in the work force and emphasizing the independence of women while men are sent overseas to fight in war.

So this article is just mostly speculation and attempting to make an issue that men are suffering from all about women, in classic feminist style.

Also notable is that they don't include men and boys among the vulnerable. They can't stop propagandizing for one second.

skrimpsandkeebsonly · 2022-04-04T02:05:25+00:00

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68hoss · 2022-04-04T06:02:09+00:00

Give them money of course. They're losing their paychecks when men die, you heartless SOB! /s

VickyPrann · 2022-04-04T06:22:08+00:00

It's alajazeera after all. Islamic propaganda masquerade as leftist/progressive. They said nothing but excuse for their homophobic and murderous regime

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