As the world marks four years since the invasion of Ukraine, BPW International pauses to honor the extraordinary courage, resilience, and strength of our BPW sisters in Ukraine.
In a deeply heartfelt message, International President Diana Barragán expresses not only institutional support, but sisterhood — recognizing the immense burdens carried by Ukrainian women who continue to protect families, sustain communities, and uphold hope in the face of uncertainty.
In her words:
“Please know that you are not alone. Across all regions of BPW International, your perseverance is seen, your voices are heard, and your courage inspires us.”
The message pays tribute to the humanitarian work of BPW Chernihiv and its leadership, acknowledging the powerful example of women transforming adversity into action.
In times of crisis, solidarity is not just a statement — it is a commitment.
We warmly invite you to download and read the full message from the International President here:
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Camila de Moura (Friday, 20 February 2026 21:05)
From Brazil, I send my deepest respect and solidarity to our BPW sisters in Ukraine. Please know that you are not alone! We stand with you in hope, strength, and sisterhood. ��
Joan Amurawaiye (Saturday, 21 February 2026 13:36)
From Nigeria
Dear BPW Sisters in Ukraine,
You are not alone. We see your pain, we honor your courage, and we deeply respect your love for humanity and country. Our hearts stand with you, and our prayers surround you.
With unwavering sisterhood, we stand by you—always.
Nana Kotilaidze-Wetsi BPW UK (Saturday, 21 February 2026 14:04)
Our heartfelt love and unwavering support to our BPW Ukrainian sisters during this challenging time. Please remember that you are never alone in this journey; we stand firmly by your side.
Guðrún S. Jakobssottir (Saturday, 21 February 2026 14:17)
I send my BPW sisters in Ukraine my greatest admiration and respect for their work, their resilience and their courage , it has been exemplary to all of our BPW sisters.
I pray for PEACE for Ukraine ��️��
You are not alone ♥️♥️
Vilma Barbosa - BPW Brazil (Saturday, 21 February 2026 14:22)
Dear Sisters in Ukraine!
Please know that you are not alone. Your voices are heard, your work is valued, and your perseverance strengthens our shared commitment to peace, justice, and human dignity.
We stand with you — today and always — united as one global BPW sisterhood.
With respect and solidarity,
Vilma Barbosa
UN Standing Committee BPW International
Mangala Karanjit (Saturday, 21 February 2026 14:24)
Dear BPW sisters in Chernihiv, Ukrane
We feel your pain. You are not alone, we deeply respect your courage, strength, love for the Humanity and the Nation. Our heart and prayers stand with you for Peace and Dignity and global sisterhood!
Ilkilene Oliveira (Saturday, 21 February 2026 14:36)
Sisters of BPW Ukraine,
You are a symbol of courage, dignity, and leadership, even in the face of so many challenges. From afar, I have been following the strength you demonstrate every day, inspiring the world and reaffirming the transformative power of women in building peace, justice, and hope.
May you always remain united and keep your faith in the future. Trust in your own ability to rebuild, innovate, and move forward. You are not alone. Like you, I hold a deep hope for better days ahead.
Cláudia Magnani - Várzea Grande - MT - Brasil (Saturday, 21 February 2026 14:56)
Queridas irmãs da BPW Ucrânia,
Neste momento desafiador, queremos expressar nossa profunda solidariedade e apoio a todas vocês. Estamos juntas em espírito, compartilhando esperança e força diante das dificuldades.
Sabemos que a união e a resiliência são essenciais, e estamos aqui para apoiar umas às outras. Que a luz da esperança ilumine seus caminhos e que em breve possamos celebrar a paz e a harmonia.
Com carinho e solidariedade,
Cláudia Magnani
Presidente da BPW Várzea Grande
Berna Sen Senol (Saturday, 21 February 2026 14:56)
Dear our strong and courageous BPW sisters in Ukraine,
You are not alone. We feel your pain and struggle. We all are in a worldwide struggle with violence of all kinds. I strongly believe that peace will be with all of us soon. We are stronger together ✨
Edna Nyenhuis - Amazonas/Brazil (Saturday, 21 February 2026 15:09)
Dear Ukrainian sisters,
Receive my fraternal embrace, full of respect, faith, and hope.
Even though we are geographically distant, my heart is with you in this moment of challenges and escapes.
May faith sustain your steps, may unity strengthen your communities, and may peace flourish again in your lands.
From the Amazon to Ukraine, I send love, solidarity, and the certainty that you are not alone.
With affection and respect,
Edna Nyenhuis
Amazonas – Brazil �����
Joanne Kinsey (Saturday, 21 February 2026 17:40)
From the first week of this invasion I have been watching the damage that a foreign power has shown to a neighbour. The ecological damage is at crisis point and we must remember this will scar the land for many years to come.
Ukrainians are resilient and have been strong in so many ways, but how much longer can this strength continue before it breaks?
Practical help is needed, inside and outside of the country. Retraining, attracting investment and being able to bring home Ukrainian refugees will help.
In the immediate term the BPW Van for Chernihiv humanitarian vehicle project continues for now. But, we must think of way to ensure we have enough resources to keep this success going.
Thank you for this support. But what will you do to help, today, tomorrow and into the future ?
Paul Goggin (Saturday, 21 February 2026 17:53)
Your friends here in Britain will stand by you for as long as it takes to defeat the russian monsters. Slava Ukraini, light will prevail, light MUST prevail. ����❤️
Rejane Corrêa (Saturday, 21 February 2026)
Queridas irmãs da BPW Ucrânia,
Recebam meu abraço cheio de carinho e força neste momento tão delicado.
Que vocês sintam, mesmo à distância, o quanto são lembradas, respeitadas e apoiadas por todas nós. A sororidade que nos une ultrapassa fronteiras, idiomas e circunstâncias.
Que a esperança permaneça viva em seus corações, que a fé renove as forças a cada dia e que nunca falte coragem para seguir em frente.
Vocês não estão sozinhas. Estamos unidas em oração, pensamento e solidariedade.
Com carinho,
Rejane França
Coordenadora de Saúde e Bem-Estar
BPW Várzea Grande – Brasil ���
Lynne Robinson VP International BPWUK (Sunday, 22 February 2026 11:46)
Dear fellow members in Ukraine, we cannot really fully understand how difficult you lives must be , and have been, for these last years. Know that we stand with you, hoping every day that this will end and holding you in our thoughts and hearts. Your courage, resilience, indomitable spirit, inspire us. Your situation devastates us but forges the bonds between us, even stronger.
Mina Di Domenico (Sunday, 22 February 2026 13:54)
From Canada,
Dear BPW Sisters in Ukraine,
Your perseverance in the face of war is a powerful reminder of the strength of women and the importance of international sisterhood. May peace, justice, and safety come to you soon. You are seen, valued, and supported.
Inés Villacrés - BPW ECUADOR (Sunday, 22 February 2026 21:59)
Queridas hermanas de BPW Chernihiv ��,
Desde Quito: nuestro corazón latinoamericano les enviamos un abrazo lleno de solidaridad, respeto y profunda admiración. Su fortaleza, resiliencia y compromiso con la defensa de los derechos de las mujeres son una inspiración para todas nosotras.
En medio de los desafíos que enfrentan, su liderazgo demuestra que la sororidad trasciende fronteras y que la esperanza puede florecer incluso en los momentos más difíciles �✨
Sepan que no están solas. Nos une la convicción de que la solidaridad es más fuerte que la adversidad.
Con cariño, fuerza y fe en un futuro de paz ��️.
Andrea Acosta, BPW ECUADOR (Sunday, 22 February 2026 22:14)
Queridas hermanas de BPW Chernihiv �⭐�,
Desde Quito les enviamos un abrazo inmenso, de esos que se sienten aun a la distancia. Nuestro espíritu está con ustedes y reconoce la fuerza admirable con la que siguen adelante, sosteniendo la vida, la esperanza y el liderazgo de las mujeres en medio de circunstancias tan desafiantes �✨.
Queremos que sientan nuestra cercanía sincera. No están solas. Caminamos junto a ustedes con fe firme en que la paz llegará y en que la dignidad y la justicia prevalecerán �️�.
Con profundo cariño, solidaridad y esperanza compartida.�️�️�️⭐
Antonietta Maria Di Paola _Pordenone_Italy (Monday, 23 February 2026 10:00)
Dear sisters,
since the very beginning of this terribile conflict we have been helping from Italy as we could, as well as praying that war could end and peace could allow everyone to start a new peaceful life.
We wish Ukrainian people's sufferings will last no longer.
Joanne Kinsey BPW UK President (Tuesday, 24 February 2026 08:26)
On today the 4 th anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine we stand with our BPW colleagues. The humanitarian project “Van for Chernihiv” still works well, and is a symbol that we have not forgotten our BPW Sisters. Please know that we will stay with you into the future, together as BPW colleagues we will continue to support you. Slava Ukraini
Margo DW (Tuesday, 24 February 2026 16:15)
Thoughts and prayers always with our sisters in Ukraine and hopes for the future.
Ayşen Tümbay Çetindağ (Tuesday, 24 February 2026 19:57)
We carry you in our thoughts, admire your perseverance and hold deep respect for your unwavering spirit. Today and every day, we stand with Ukraine in remembrance, compassion, hope for peace, healing, and a future filled with light.
We stand for you with all our hearts.
Ayşen Tümbay Çetindağ
President of BPW Bademler Village
Beste Tekel, BPW Bademler Village - Türkiye (Tuesday, 24 February 2026 20:37)
Dear strong Ukrainian sisters,
We honor the courage and unshakable strength you carry each day through unimaginable hardships. You are seen, beloved and never alone. In spirit, we stand beside you united in hope for peace, healing and brighter days ahead.
Miriam Gutierrez (Wednesday, 25 February 2026 23:36)
Hermanas Ucranianas: Hemos sentido de cerca su dolor, angustia y desesperación. Una guerra que ustedes no eligieron y que pereciera no acabar. Nos unimos y nos solidarizamos con ustedes. Reciban nuestro cariño y abrazos desde BPW El Bosque. Republic of Panama , Central America
Colette Nugent President BPW Ireland (Saturday, 28 February 2026 09:55)
Dear BPW colleagues in Ukraine we stand with you today in solidarity. We think of you with hope and strength and perseverance that Ukraine will preserve these difficult days. In sprit we stand with you and your families.
Colette Nugent BPW Ireland
Anne Harvey, President of BPW Ontario (Thursday, 05 March 2026 23:42)
On behalf of all members from Ontario Canada please accept our hopes and prayers for a positive end to your tragic situation. There are many women who support you and send their love.
Gillian Morris - Canada (Friday, 06 March 2026 01:45)
I cannot imagine how difficult your daily life must be. And how strong you are having to be. It's ok to cry. It's ok to get angry. We are crying with you. We are angry with you. You are in our thoughts. Hugs, hope and prayers for peace.
Norma Yau, BPW London Canada member and BPW Canada 1st VP (Friday, 06 March 2026 02:57)
Thank you to BPWI President Diana who speaks for all members of BPW - her words echo what we feel.
In London we are honoured to have a refugee from the Ukraine who found us. She keeps connected with our members and we are so glad we can give strength and joy to each other.
Two years ago I met another woman in St. John's NFLD. She also was so happy to be in Canada but missed her home country so much.
Truly a situation that one can never truly expect or plan for. The courage needed to keep going wherever the women of Ukraine are found. Thank you to each of you.
Kathryn Munn, member, BPW Canada (Friday, 06 March 2026 03:13)
I join with so many other BPW members around the world in sending our warm support to strengthen and encourage our sisters in Ukraine. I hope that the path to peace can reach a successful resolution soon.
Shannon MacNeill (Friday, 06 March 2026 07:21)
BPW Canada stands with BPW Ukraine, recognizing the devastation of the last four years that your country has been subjected to, we honour your resilience. Canada has close ties to Ukraine with thousands of Ukrainian descendants part of the Canadian fabric but also many who have come to seek refuge during this time of crisis. Long live Ukraine.
Mary McBrearty - BPW London Ontario Canada (Friday, 06 March 2026 13:24)
My thoughts, prayers, and deep admiration are with you. In my community, we have a refugee family from Ukraine—just a mother and her children, as their father stayed behind. Hearing their story, and seeing the strength they carry every day, has been both heartbreaking and inspiring.
I’ve also worked for a Canadian who came to this country from Ukraine after the Second World War, and I’ve heard firsthand about the hardships your nation has endured in the past. To know that you are facing such terror again is devastating.
Please stay strong. Know that we are thinking of you, supporting you, and standing with you.
Chantal Guérin (Friday, 06 March 2026 17:38)
From Montreal, I send my deepest respect and solidarity to our BPW sisters in Ukraine. Please know that you are not alone! We stand with you in hope, strength, and sisterhood. ��
Marie C. Hamel (Saturday, 07 March 2026 04:16)
From Montreal, I join my voice with BPW sisters around the world and our International President, Diana Barragan, to say to our sisters BPW Chernihiv in Ukraine: you are not alone.
Colleen Smith BPW Canada (Saturday, 07 March 2026 11:10)
As we approach 8 March to celebrate International Women’s Day, the women of Ukraine are stellar icons of strength and resilience. You are in our thoughts and inspire our souls with courage and stamina. You are never alone.
Lyne Laperriere BPW MONTREAL (Saturday, 07 March 2026 22:14)
En ce quatrième anniversaire de l’invasion de l’Ukraine, BPW Montréal se joint à la communauté mondiale de Business and Professional Women pour exprimer sa solidarité profonde envers nos sœurs ukrainiennes.
Nous rendons hommage au courage, à la résilience et au leadership remarquables des femmes d’Ukraine. Malgré des circonstances inimaginables, elles continuent de soutenir leurs familles, leurs communautés et de faire avancer l’espoir.
Nous saluons également l’engagement humanitaire exceptionnel de BPW Chernihiv et de leurs partenaires, dont les actions concrètes rappellent la force d’un réseau de femmes solidaires et engagées.
À travers le monde, les femmes de BPW sont unies par des valeurs communes de solidarité, de paix et de progrès. Aujourd’hui, nous réaffirmons que nos sœurs ukrainiennes ne sont pas seules.
Ensemble, nous sommes plus fortes.
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On the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, BPW Montreal joins the global Business and Professional Women community in expressing our deep solidarity with our Ukrainian sisters.
We honour the remarkable courage, resilience and leadership of Ukrainian women. Despite unimaginable circumstances, they continue to support their families, strengthen their communities and keep hope alive.
We also recognize the extraordinary humanitarian commitment of BPW Chernihiv and their partners, whose actions remind us of the strength of a network of women united in solidarity and purpose.
Across the world, BPW women are connected by shared values of solidarity, peace and progress. Today, we reaffirm that our Ukrainian sisters are not alone.
Together, we are stronger.
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