Political participation, voting, representation Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2021, Ukraine, 28 February 2022 " […] There are no formal restrictions on the participation of women and members of ethnic, racial, or other minority groups in political life. However, their voting and representation are hindered by factors including discrimination that discourages their political participation, the conflict in the east, lack of identity documents for many Roma, and rules against running as an independent for many local, district, and regional offices. Internally displaced persons (IDPs), of which there are over 1.5 million, face legal and practical barriers to voting. Societal discrimination against LGBT+ people affects their ability to engage in political and electoral processes […]" OHCHR, Update on Ukraine under item 10, 25 September 2018 "However, as next year’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections approach, we are seriously concerned about the accelerating erosion of civic space, which includes evidence of increasingly violent attacks against members of the Roma community, civic activists and against lawyers in high profile cases. We also remain concerned by the continuing aggressive interference in the parades and assemblies of the LGBTQI community. Law enforcement entities and local governments should address such attacks far more resolutely, and take concrete steps to enhance protection of minorities and preserve civic space for the safe and unhindered exercise of freedoms of expression, opinion and peaceful assembly." Targeted humanitarian aid and/or funding UN OCHA, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ukraine Situation Report, 6 May 2022 "Data from a Rapid Gender Analysis by CARE and UN Women confirm that the impact of the war is particularly disproportionate for marginalized groups, such as female-headed households, internally displaced persons (IDPs), Roma people, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities. Women from minority groups face particular challenges in accessing humanitarian support and have increased protection needs. Impacts on mental health are a key area of concern." UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ukraine Situation; Flash Update #9; 21 April 2022, 21 April 2022 “On 13 April, UNHCR with HHC facilitated access to procedures for 34 people, mostly Roma, by providing counselling, organizing transport to the NDGAP client service and facilitating their application for temporary protection and requests for subsistence allowance.” WFP, WFP aims to reach up to 6 million people caught up in the conflict in Ukraine, 31 March 2022 “We had to set up an office from scratch, then it was trying to find partners, partners who would be able to receive WFP food assistance and then distribute target the most vulnerable and distribute at a scale that we haven't seen here in the past as WFP.” Among people the organization is assisting in Dnipro are 4,000 members of the Roma community, a group who have always been marginalized, says Wanmali." 36