Many male miners working underground joined the military early in the war, and in the last year, others were conscripted, leading to a significant worker shortage.
Parliament lifted the ban on women working in ‘harmful and dangerous conditions,’ allowing them to fill roles in coal mining previously restricted to men.
Ostanko and Medvedenko symbolize how Ukraine's workforce has changed due to the war, with women increasingly taking on roles in heavy industry and mining.
DTEK reports that women now comprise roughly 5% of its workforce, highlighting the shift prompted by wartime labor shortages.
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