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But I would say I'm so honoured to be named as one of the brilliant women, women of the year who are changing this unfair world making it more human. Thank you so much for being here. Thank you so much for support you gave to Ukraine and you know, we are moving from such a hard times. And it was not so easy for me to get this war to be honest because in my country to be open, lesbian and feminist. It is not so easy to be so much different comments and hate but also the support from so many people. So it is a very huge step forward for human rights in Ukraine. So that's why I want to share this toast. First of all, with all women of Ukraine, Who are those invisible Heroes of this war? And it is especially important now than during the war. In Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of women found themselves in the pretty vulnerable situation in difficult circumstances, defending the independence of my country, but at the same time need to fight for gender equality and for the visibility of the women's contribution to our history, those women who fight in the front on the front lines, defending our independence, Those women who helped the victim's to survive resources and the threat to their own life. Those women. Could a man to take care of children and elderly. Even under occupation. And those women who did not survive on their schelling's and occupation. And also, for those who are still continue to work every day in such a hard times doing unbearable, things trying to survive and to help others, because, you know, we all women, which is Conn's. Can't just refuse to help others core vulnerable in the same situation. So those who continue those, who work on the daily basis, given everything they can to other who are the most marginalized from the most marginalized communities. We don't see those women on TV. We don't hear. Their voices, unfortunately. Because they remain invisible and they contributions are usually just not valid. So what do we will change it? Then I'm sure because so many of great activists are here today. The celebrities in those core care about our history about our women around the world. Not even just in Ukrainian know, so many countries are affected by words and crises so many people I left behind. So I think This is what we are fighting for for the better world. So I want to dedicate this award now to the women of you, grab Ukraine that on both her parents of our times. And I want to tell you all, You're not alone, you are not. forgotten even if it feels so I'm so proud of you because you are that change which will finally bring more Humanity to this unfair world. 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