In March, the Reskilling Ukraine project celebrated the thousandth Ukrainian woman completed the training to become a truck driver through its OnTrack program at an event in the Scania main service station in the Bucha district near Kyiv.
Ilona Khomitska is one of these women, who has been working as a truck driver for a year now. She holds a CE category license, which gives her the right to drive...
This narrative presents a compelling case of wartime resilience and gender inclusion, but it’s worth examining the underlying assumptions and potential blind spots. The strongest version of this story is one of empowerment: women like Khomitska and Demstiukh are not just filling labor gaps but actively reshaping perceptions in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Their testimonies suggest genuine agency, with many emphasizing self-reliance and adaptability. However, the "experience required"...