Women in a time of war

The U.S.'s national Women's History Month ends Thursday. Its theme, "Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope," is timely everywhere for our wounded, war weary world.

International Women’s Day was March 8, of course. Its theme, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” called on people “to work towards a world that is equitable, inclusive and free from bias and discrimination so the playing field is levelled for women moving forward.”

Russia's war against Ukraine prevents anyone, women, children or men, from moving forward or towards sustainable lives. War is always worse on women, pr...