Moldova along with Poland have received the highest number of refugees per 10,000 inhabitants: there are 1,369 refugees per 10,000 in Moldova and 516 refugees per 10,000 in Poland, shows a fact sheet on gender data of Ukrainian refugees hosted by the Republic of Moldova that was published by UN Women Moldova in cooperation with the Border Police of the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports.

Since Russia’s invasion, more than 3.3 million refugees1 have fled Ukraine, the vast majority being women and children. Most of the refugees fled to Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary and Slovakia. As of 10 March, there were 106,000 of Ukrainian refugees hosted in different regions across the country.

Women make up 80% of the adult population of refugees (18+), with 1 in 2 women aged 25-44 years. The breakdown of adult women refugees by age cohorts reveals that 1 in 10 are woman aged 65 and above.  As of 10 March, Moldova was hosting more than 48,000 child refugees under the age of 18, which represents 46% of all refugees residing in the country. Among all children, the largest cohort is those aged 0-6 years accounting for 40%.

Adolescent girls, single women travelling alone or with children, pregnant and elderly women are among those who are particularly at risk and require a coordinated and effective protection response.

On 24 February, the Government of the Republic of Moldova declared a state of emergency, following the outbreak of hostilities in neighboring Ukraine. Authorities established a special regime of entry and exit from the country, special measures for the protection of refugees, the protection of the population and of the country’s institutions. The Government has declared its readiness to receive refugees from Ukraine and is cooperating with the UN, as well as local and international organizations to respond to the unfolding crisis.