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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛИСТОПАД 2009 19 OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukrainian N a tional Women’s League of America Vol. LXVI NOVEMBER 2009 SHARING THOUGHTS, VIEWS, & NEWS (Continued from previous issues) Even before the declaration of Ukraine’s independence in 19 91, independent women’s groups had been forming in the small towns of Western Ukraine. Women in Ukraine had shown their potential power by demonstrating en masse and challenging the Soviet political system. In December 1991 , Soyuz Ukrainok was officially r e - established in Kyiv and representatives of its branches declared that they were heirs to the Soyuz Ukrainok that had existed in Ukraine since 1917 but had been liquidated by the Bolsheviks. Today , Soyuz Ukrainok of Ukraine actively promotes the idea that the spirituality and Christian ethics (which had been trampled during decades of communism) should be reinforced, that its membership can help nurture nationally conscious citizens of independent Ukraine, citizens who are both physically and morally healt hy. During our visits with the women of the Lviv and Ivano - Frankivsk regional councils of Soyuz Ukrainok, we either witnessed or were informed about the work they do towards this end. Meeting of UNWLA Board members Marianna Zajac, Vera Kushnir, and Da ria Drozdowska with Ivano - Frankivsk r e gional council. President Ulana Shvediuk (1st row, second from left); Larysa Darmochval, president of Soyuz Ukrainok of the City of Bolekhiv, who represented Soyuz Ukrainok of Ukraine at the UNWLA XXVIII Convention in Troy, MI in 2008 (2nd row, 3rd from left). In April 2009 the Lviv regional council initiated a program to give access to medical and social i n formation to the women who live in towns and villages where such information is not readily available. Co v ered by this program are problems associated with alcoholism and drug abu se , the lack of access to annual physical exams (mammograms) , d iscrimination in the work force , etc. Within the first 45 days of this pr o gram, 200 personal phone calls were received at the h elpline. This program is being overseen by Olha Past u shenko, the p resident of the Lviv regional council and her v ice p resident, Dr. Maria Furtak, an oncologist. The two women volunteer their time and travel to meet and advise the women in v arious towns and villages. The city of Lviv branch of Soyuz Ukrainok sponsors an annual educational - practical conference for
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