Having been forced to leave Ukraine with her children. Yevheniia Lukash has since made a name for herself in the UK.

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Fleeing Ukraine and empowering women: Yevheniia Lukash, children’s fashion designer

Having been forced to leave Ukraine with her children, forsaking her business that was employing 86 people, Yevheniia has since made a name for herself in the UK. 

As a children’s fashion entrepreneur, she now applies her vast array of skills to supporting fellow Ukrainian women among her 180,000-strong Instagram following to start businesses of their own

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Fleeing Ukraine and empowering women: Yevheniia Lukash, children’s fashion designer

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