Since the armed conflict outbreak in eastern Ukraine, mine action in Ukraine has been facing several major challenges. Due to a delay with the establishment of the National Mine Action Authority (NMAA), there has been a lack of coordination within all mine action stakeholders. Moreover, mine action legislation was fully adopted only recently.

Taking into consideration these preconditions, building gender-responsive mine action was of secondary importance. However, having the legislation and NMAA in place now, mine action stakeholders are more willing to discuss these issues and work on eradicating obstacles that women and girls might face.