On International Women’s Day, DTEK is honouring the extraordinary women who work to keep Ukraine's energy flowing and economy moving during the most challenging times in our nation's history.
"It's good that women are being given a chance to prove themselves. It's just a pity that it's the war that got us here," says Tetiana, who pilots trains through our underground tunnels, continuing a family mining tradition that once excluded women.
When war mobilised thousands of our male workers, women like Karina stepped forward.
"I want to help my country and the army, that's really important to me," she told reporters about her decision to leave retail work for a job 400 meters underground.
Today, nearly 600 women work at our mines, with 125 working underground. They manage logistics, operate equipment, and ensure that despite russia's relentless attacks on our power grid, Ukraine's lights stay on.
Watch Bloomberg's video report on the women who have stepped in to keep Ukraine’s economy going, including Tetiana's story.
