European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Report 2023 reflects on the developments and shortfalls of human rights protection in the EU in 2022. Its focus section covers the fundamental rights implications of the aggression in Ukraine for the EU and the challenges that arose. For example, the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive provided welcome access to work, housing, social assistance, education and healthcare. But most of those who arrived are women and girls and many need to look after children or older relatives. This underlines the need for targeted support such as:

• affordable, safe and suitable housing, especially for women and children;
• suitable jobs that match skills and qualifications, and guard against exploitation;
• integrating children in ordinary schools and quick access to childcare;
• support for the women who experienced sexual violence and exploitation…”