Kristin Bergtora Sandvik and Adèle Garnier provide some initial reflections on forced displacement from Ukraine. They draw from existing scholarship, history and contemporary refugee politics to highlight a number of issues arising.
At the same time, vulnerability is gendered: all men between 18 and 60 have been conscripted and denied exit from the country. Also, Ukrainian men are currently prevented from leaving Ukraine so as to be available in case of mass mobilization and this appears to disregard concerns for men in vulnerable situations or the impact of family separation. From this perspective, gender-based advocacy focusing on men is necessary, especially as it has not been a priority in refugee advocacy.
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