Velyki Kopani – a Ukrainian village, exclusively governed by females.

All key positions in the village of Velyki Kopani in the Kherson oblast are held by women, and they are quite successful.

DW tries to find out where men are and how women are developing the municipality, taking an advantage of decentralisation.

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