Ethnologist, writer, podcaster, publisher, candidate of historical sciences, associate professor

Civil activist, coordinator of the transgender direction of the NGO “Insight”, expert on transgender issues, human rights activist, feminist. Author and co-author of many materials, mainly on the topics of transgenderism and human rights.

Producer of human rights documentary films, columnist, Head of the Arts&Rights NGO

Former consultant for the project “Supporting Transparent Land Resources Management in Ukraine”.

Head of the Therapeutic Department at the United Humanitarian Front, psychiatrist, medical psychologist, and psychologist practicing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy.

Journalist and communications professional. Works in the areas of strategic communications, partnerships, human rights and advocacy for LGBTIQ+ rights.

Cedos analyst, Master of Sociology in the Gender Studies program (Shevchenko National University of Kyiv).

Historian. President of the Ukrainian Association for Research in Women’s History, Doctor of Historical Sciences, she holds a doctorate in History, is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Ethnology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and co-founder of the Ukrainian Association of Oral History. Since 1994, she’s been studying women’s and gender issues within Ukrainian history and historical ethnology. Her current academic interests are focused on women’s oral history and the everyday life of Ukrainian women in extraordinary historical circumstances.

Lawyer and human rights activist, Candidate of Law. Head and co-founder of the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association “JurFem”

Deputy Chair of the Board of the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Bureau of Gender Strategies and Budgeting, a member of the Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group, and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Data Coordination Group.

Gender researcher, lecturer at the Kyiv School of Economics.

Literary critic, cultural scientist, translator. Coordinator of the “Gender Democracy” program of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Kyiv – Ukraine bureau.

Sociologist and gender researcher. Her research focuses on communication on gender sensitivity and the spread of traditional gender roles

Co-founder and advocacy expert of the LGBT Human Rights Center “Our World”, co-author and editor of human rights publications. Member of the expert council under the representative of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights and the working group on the preparation of Ukraine’s negotiating positions on accession to the European Union.

Partner and Head of White-Collar Crime, Compliance and Investigations Practice at Miller Law Firm

PhD in Economics and is a researcher specializing in labour markets and gender studies. Her research focuses on expanding women’s economic opportunities; labour market regulation; and the impact of war on women, gender (in)equality, and feminism in Ukraine.

Analyst at the Center for the Sociology of Law and Criminology and member of the American Society of Criminology. Graduate (MA) of the University of Alberta.

Senior Research Fellow at the Volyn Museum of Local Lore. Coordinator of the NGO “Insight” in Lutsk. Researcher of modern Ukrainian history, as well as the history of feminism and the LGBT+ community.

Researcher, specializing in gender equality and women’s involvement in the security and defense sector in Ukraine. M.A., University of Toronto.

Author of texts on sports and equality, feminist, philologist, graduate of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

Sociologist, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, researcher of gender inequality and social transformations in modern Ukraine, guest researcher of a number of international programs, author of the books “Why Not to Be Afraid of Feminism?” and “Gender for All. Challenging Stereotypes.”

Communications Manager, NGO FULCRUM UA

PhD in Sociology, gender researcher, Associate Professor at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, and Head of the Center for Gender Equality.

Author of a number of articles on gender and migration, laureate of the All-Ukrainian Political Science Competition, co-organizer of the campaign “Share Knowledge – Bring a Book for a Child” (collection of textbooks for children from low-income families).

Editor, literary critic, co-founder of Creative Women Publishing, author of reviews, surveys and analytical articles on contemporary literature, culture and society.

Anthropologist, curator of the Ukrainian Decolonial Glossary, expert on volunteer movements and gender issues.

Literary critic, gender researcher.

Lawyer, analyst at the NGO “Human rights center for military personnel and veterans “PRYNCYP””. Specializes in the protection of the rights of military personnel and veterans’ policy issues.

Postgraduate student in media studies, media researcher and disinformation analyst

The Executive Director of Gender Stream, she is actively involved in advocacy for the rights of the LGBTQI+ community in Ukraine. She has significant experience in the field of human rights, including working with state institutions, politicians, and international partners.

Architect and project coordinator specializing in urban planning, residential and landscape architecture, participatory design, and 3D printing. Co-founder of the civic initiative Obiidemos bez Druzhynnykiv (“No to Vigilante Patrols”) and creator of the educational media project Za_robyv, dedicated to raising awareness of workplace sexual harassment.

Feminist

Activist, manager

Philosopher. Intersectional feminist with a philosophical background, a postgraduate student at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the NaUKMA. She researches the feminist history of philosophy and is interested in Ukrainian feminism.

Assistant Professor of Cultural and Medical Anthropology at UNC Chapel Hill.

Journalist. News editor and journalist at the human rights publication “ZMINA”. Works on human rights issues, and also writes about hate crimes, discrimination and hate speech. LGBT activist and feminist.

Gender expert, project manager of the expert resource “Gender in Detail”

Queer, communications coordinator of the KyivPride NGO, blogger, mentor on transgender and non-binary topics.

Journalist and researcher specializing in human rights issues. Her book Women of Ukraine: Reportages from the War and Beyond (2023) gives voice to 33 heroines, telling about their experiences during a full-scale invasion

An independent expert in gender equality and social inclusion, specializing in legislative and policy development, monitoring Ukraine’s compliance with international obligations, and the implementation of gender equality legislation in the security sector and in judicial and parliamentary reform. Her expertise also includes gender mainstreaming in international technical assistance projects and the external evaluation of project implementation.

Psychologist and wellbeing coach with over 20 years of experience. Researcher of self-acceptance, body positivity, style and quality of life, author of the book “I live in this body.”

Psychoanalytic psychotherapist, journalist. Her research interests include feminist psychoanalysis, sexuality, psychoanalysis of motherhood, and gender aspects in psychotherapy.

Candidate of Philosophy. Expert in gender-responsive governance and budgeting, gender mainstreaming in education, workplace equality, women’s political participation, and maternity protection. In 2023–2025, she will be a trainer on the implementation of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and a lecturer for the course “The Power of Equal Opportunities: WEPs in Practice” at Prometheus.

Feminist, LGBT activist.

Art critic, art therapist, founder of the “Journeys to the Past” project and author of the format of historical Salons – interactive events that explore the connection of the individual with the eras of the past.

Writer, journalist, literary critic, and translator. Author of the book of essays “Cassandra Makes a Mistake” (2025), in which, through a combination of personal experience and cultural reflection, she reflects on the war, generational identity, and intellectual experience of modern Ukraine. Formerly, she was the curator of programs for the International Book Arsenal Festival.

Independent researcher and a consultant at the YurFem Analytical Centre, with a focus on women’s rights and non-discrimination. She is a member of the CEECA Resource Hub community, which advocates for the promotion of business development and human rights.

Candidate of Economic Sciences, PhD in Political Science. Senior Research Fellow at the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium). Co-founder of the NGO “Platform of Equal Opportunities” (Dnipro).

Blogger. Journalist, editor, human rights influencer and trendsetter.

Doctor of Philology, Deputy Director for Scientific Work of the Ivan Franko Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, member of the Ukrainian Association of Women’s History Researchers.

Journalist, author of the podcast about pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood “Lera, when are the grandchildren?”.

Journalist and editor

English–Ukrainian translator and interpreter, organizer of the feminist book club Literary Gatherings, and an avid reader.

Sociologist Doctor of sociological sciences, gender researcher, author of the book “Caring as a job: motherhood in the spotlight of sociology” (“Krytyka” publisher, 2017).

Editor of the IA “Sotsportal”, activist of the NGO “Social Movement”. The topics of greatest interest are the labor rights of women, youth and people with special needs, motherhood in modern conditions, reforms of medicine, education and social security.

Analyst, member of the NGO “Center for Gender Culture”

Policewoman, translator, human rights activist, reserve officer, member of JurFem.

Head of the NGO “D.O.M.48.24”, researcher, public figure, coordinator of the Coalition 1325 of Prykarpattia.

Cultural manager and poet, active in the Dzestra Talks, Roșa Collective, and Insha Osvita initiatives.

Candidate of Historical Sciences. Senior Lecturer at the Department of History and Linguistics of the Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport.

Legal consultant on gender equality and anti-discrimination.

Researcher, lecturer, consultant. Doctor of Economics. Expertise in sustainable development, which encompasses the balance of environmental, economic and social components of public life.

PhD in Philosophy, art historian, and Director of the expert platform Gender in Detail. Researcher specializing in gender equality, feminism, civil society, and cultural policy.

Lawyer and coordinator of the legal aid line “JurFem: Support”

Founder of the feminist initiative “Borshch”, LGBT activist, project manager in the fields of human rights and culture, educator and author of scientific publications on gender and feminist topics.

Lawyer, analyst, co-author of the research series “Invisible Battalion”.