Unwavering. The history of Ukrainian human rights in an interview. Tamara Martseniuk

“Unwavering. The History of Ukrainian Human Rights in Interviews” by Tamara Martseniuk is the second book in the series “Their Own. Ukrainian Feminism”, designed to highlight the history and development of feminist and women’s movements in Ukraine. The book contains 31 interviews about how people’s rights are fought for in Ukraine during the war.

Among the heroines are Kateryna Levchenko, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Larysa Denysenko, Yuliia Nuzban, Khrystyna Kit, Oksana Pokalchuk, Zemfira Kondur and other human rights defenders from different regions of Ukraine.

On the pages of this book, they talk about the struggle for the rights of women and LGBTQ+ people, Roma communities, the protection of displaced persons, prisoners of war and missing persons, support for vulnerable groups, the fight against domestic violence, documenting war crimes, helping war victims and restoring justice. These are not just personal stories — they are a collective portrait of the Ukrainian women's human rights movement that is shaping the country.

To be the voice of the silenced and silenced, a helping hand to those who need it, a representation of Ukraine on the international stage, and an inspiration to hundreds and thousands of people — requires being strong. And in this strength — unwavering.