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Happy International Women’s Day

Dear women,

The Presidency of the Ukrainian Central Union of Consumer Societies and the Central Committee of the Trade Union of Consumer Cooperation Workers of Ukraine warmly congratulate you on the beautiful spring holiday – International Women’s Day.

Today, we speak with special gratitude about your unique contribution to the development of consumer cooperation and society as a whole. More than 75% of the professionals in our sector are women. Thanks to your professionalism, perseverance, strategic vision, and responsible attitude towards your work, the cooperative movement continues to develop confidently, adapt to the challenges of our time, and preserve its important social mission.
Every day you demonstrate a high level of competence, organizational talent, and a quality that is especially characteristic of women – the ability to inspire. You inspire new initiatives and new ideas. You fill others with faith, love, and confidence. You generously share your experience, knowledge, and skills. Your attentiveness to people, compassion, and genuine care create a special atmosphere of trust, mutual support, and kindness within our teams. With you, even in such difficult times as those we are experiencing today, it feels comfortable, easier, and more confident.

International Women’s Day is not only a celebration of spring and beauty, but also a symbol of deep respect for your contribution to the economic, social, and cultural development of the country. You harmoniously combine leadership and care, determination and delicacy, foresight and humanity. In these challenging times for our nation, your resilience, active civic stance, and inner strength serve as an example of dignity and responsibility. Thanks to your energy, new ideas are born, partnerships grow stronger, and the reputation of cooperation in Ukraine and beyond continues to rise.

Many of you merge professional work with caring for your families, raising children, and supporting your loved ones. You inspire people with your optimism, your ability to find solutions even in difficult situations, your talent for uniting people around shared values, and your belief in a peaceful future for Ukraine.

We sincerely wish you strong health, inexhaustible energy, inner harmony, and confidence in your own abilities. May your lives be filled with bright days, pleasant events, and sincere smiles. May your work bring you satisfaction and recognition, and every new project open new opportunities for development and self-realization.
May love, mutual understanding, and support always reign in your families, and that reliable colleagues, friends, and partners are always by your side. We wish for your boldest ideas to come true, for important initiatives be successfully implemented, and may all your endeavors be accompanied by success.

Happy celebration of spring, femininity, strength, and inspiration!
Wishing you love and peace!

With respect,

Illia Gorokhovskyi
Chairman of the Council
COOP Ukriane

Iryna Lopushanska
Chairwoman of the Central Committee
Trade Union of Consumer Cooperation Workers of Ukraine