Thread by @MonicaLMarks

Europe's women have a massively important role in #UkraineRussianWar: *hosting other women.*

The vast majority of refugees fleeing #Ukraine into Europe are women bc Ukrainian men aged 18-60 can't leave.

Credible reports of human trafficking abound. #WomenHostingWomen can help.

Imagine how terrified you'd be if, in course of days, bombs began flying & you had to flee country hurdling straight into the unknown, possibly w/ kids or pet in tow. Now imagine your husband, bf, father, son, brother had to stay. *That* is what Ukrainan women are experiencing.

We all know risks of traveling while female. Multiply those by 1000x when you're a woman refugee. Most Ukrainian women fleeing now will need a series of free or affordable places to stay, & maybe rides too, on their way out of #Ukraine & for weeks or months longer in #EU

Women in Europe, esp in countries bordering & near #Ukraine: There's a massive opportunity to help here.

Open your home to other women (ideally of all colours & citizenships!) who are fleeing Ukraine. Create or join networks of #WomenHostingWomen to help amplify your efforts.

And if you are or know a woman escaping #Ukraine, remember:

1️⃣Safety in numbers. Avoid traveling alone & staying alone in accommodation offered by strangers, esp when men are present
2️⃣Decline rides & accomodation from solo males *unless* network/friend you trust vouches 4 them

Special care should be taken by & on behalf of most vulnerable women fleeing #Ukraine. These include those w/ especially limited means, those who don't speak English or any European (EU) language & those who are disabled. Vulnerabilities like these make #humantrafficking easier.