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Aleksandrovych Maryna

Candidate of Philological Sciences, a member of the public organization “Military Liberation”, her focus is on researching the movement of associations of families of Ukrainian prisoners of war, missing persons, and civilian hostages in Russian captivity.

Alexievich Svetlana

writer. Soviet and Belarusian Russian-language writer and journalist. Laureate of numerous international literary awards. Winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. The German outlet Deutsche Welle called her a “brilliant master of literary documentary prose.”

Almazova Nika

Sex worker, member of the all-Ukrainian self-association of sex workers Legalife-Ukraine. Interests: theater, painting, sexology, linguistics.

Antoniuk Emma

Емма Антонюк — авторка матеріалів сайту Гендер в деталях
Ukrainian journalist, interviewer, feminist, and creator of media projects. Co-creator of the podcast Asymmetry and the project Palaie, and author of the YouTube series No One Will Watch This and Under the Skin.

Avramenko Anna

Cultural scholar, model, traveler. Graduated from the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Collaborates with artists in various European countries. Engaged in architectural photography and writing.

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Baranovska Alona

journalist. Feminist, history student, and producer of Mohyla television.

Barshchuk Anastasiia

Student at the Educational and Scientific Institute of Journalism, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Baydak Mariana

historian Candidate for Historical Sciences, research associate at the Department of Social Anthropology of the Institute of Ethnology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, member of the Ukrainian Association of Women’s History Researchers.

Bazdyryeva Asya

Art historian and University Assistant at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Former contributing writer for ART UKRAINE magazine.

Beglov Volodymyr

Ukrainian poet, philosopher, journalist, radio host, and civic activist. Chair of the Board of the Human Rights Education Centre in Lviv, co-founder of The Ukrainians Media and Radio SKOVORODA, and author of the poetry collection FAITHBOOK.

Bielikova Yuliia

lecturer. Teaches the courses “Advertising and Public Relations” and “Media Communications” at Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics. Author of more than 65 academic publications, including 3 monographs and the textbook “Sociology of Advertising”, as well as the monograph “Gender Business Identities and Advertising”. Expert of the Industrial Gender Committee on Advertising.

Bienert Oleksandra

Researcher in intercultural communication and trainer in diversity and intercultural competence. Initiator and coordinator of German-Ukrainian civic initiatives, with academic backgrounds in Computer Science, European Ethnology, and Public History in Kyiv and Berlin.

Bila Orysia

Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Head of the Department of Philosophy at the Ukrainian Catholic University.

Bilousenko Olga

Media analyst, disinformation analyst, gender disinformation specialist, former head of the Media Detector Research Center, head of the research department of the Lviv Media Forum.

Bindel Julie

Journalist, writer, researcher, regular contributor to The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Sunday Telegraph and Standpoint. Active in the campaign to end violence against women since 1979. She is also a visiting scholar at the University of Lincoln, UK.

Blindiuk Mariia

literary critic. Professional geek, cultural journalist, author of the Telegram channel https://t.me/nerdgasm.

Bohachevska-Khomiak Marta

historian. Researcher of the women’s movement, holder of a PhD in History from U.S. universities, public figure and activist of the Ukrainian women’s movement in the USA.

Bondarenko Olesia

Master of Philosophy and Science Studies. Areas of interest: the history and philosophy of science and medicine.

Botanova Kateryna

Cultural critic and curator. Co-curator and publications editor of the interdisciplinary festival CULTURESCAPES (Switzerland). Author of texts for Eurozine, OpenDemocracy, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, and numerous Ukrainian media outlets.

Braichenko Olena

Founder of the educational project izhakultura and the culinary-literature publishing house izhak, Candidate of Historical Sciences, populariser of food studies, and author of articles, books, and popular-science materials devoted to Ukrainian cuisine. Host of her own programme on Radio Kultura.

Braichenko Olena

Founder of the educational project izhakultura and the culinary-literature publishing house izhak, Candidate of Historical Sciences, populariser of food studies, and author of articles, books, and popular-science materials devoted to Ukrainian cuisine. Host of her own programme on Radio Kultura.

Briukhovetska Oksana

Since 2009 she has worked at the Visual Culture Research Center. Her curatorial projects include the exhibitions “Childhood Uncensored” (2011), “The Ukrainian Body” (2012), “Lockout” (2014), and the feminist projects “Motherhood” (2015), “What Is There of Woman in Me?” (2015), and “TEXTUS. Embroidery, Textile, Feminism” (2017). She is the author of articles on art, working with themes of corporeality, social exclusion, gender stereotypes in culture, and the status and role of women.

Bryson Valerie

Professor of Politics at the University of Huddersfield and a researcher in the field of Marxist feminism.

Bulavina Diana

Graduate of the Faculty of Law at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Researcher of topics related to international law and human rights.

Burmaka Nataliia

Poet, translator, and artist who studies psychology. Her areas of interest and research cover gender equality, gender stereotypes, the role of women, and countering domestic violence.

Burtak Sofiia

Manager of training and gender programmes at the Agricultural Advisory Service; the Cooperative Academy division.

Bushovska Nataliia

Interested in medicine, science, and topics of parenthood, childhood, and gender equality.

Butler Judith

American philosopher and gender theorist, Professor of Comparative Literature and Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley. One of the most influential contemporary feminist thinkers, she is best known for developing the theory of gender performativity and for her books Gender Trouble and Bodies That Matter.

Butovska Maryna

Doctor of Historical Sciences and professor at the Russian State University for the Humanities.

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Chornobai Alina

Аліна Чорнобай
Law student. Feminist, civic activist, and human rights defender.

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Dankevych Vitalii

Doctor of Economic Sciences. The programme “Support to Transparent Land Governance in Ukraine”.

Demisheva Mariia

Artist. Holds a master’s degree in international relations (Ivan Franko National University of Lviv). Researcher of the countries of the Middle East and the Maghreb.

Denysenko Larysa

Лариса Денисенко, письменниця, адвокатка, правозахисниця, телеведуча, радіоведуча
Ukrainian writer, lawyer, human rights advocate, television and radio host, and member of PEN Ukraine.

Desiateryk Dmytro

Born in Dnipro, studied and lives in Kyiv. Staff correspondent for the newspaper “Den” (The Day). Keen on travel and photography.

Diadiuk Myroslava

Head of the Manuscripts Department of the Stefanyk Lviv National Scientific Library of the NAS of Ukraine, Candidate of Historical Sciences. Author of publications on the history of Ukraine in the first half of the 20th century, particularly the history of the Ukrainian women’s and conservative movements in Galicia, and the history and theory of press studies, library science, archival science, and source studies. Author of the monograph “The Ukrainian Women’s Movement in Interwar Galicia: Between Gender Identity and National Engagement”; compiler of the books “Milena Rudnytska. Articles. Letters. Documents” and “Letters of Viacheslav Lypynskyi to Osyp Nazaruk”.

Didenko Valeriia

Journalist. Graduate of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Areas of interest: feminism, gender equality, LGBT, people with disabilities, and other marginalised groups. Contributes to Nash Kyiv, UP.Zhyttia, Ukraïner, The Ukrainians, and Gender in Detail.

Dmytriieva Mariia

Ukrainian left nationalist radical feminist, blogger, gender researcher, translator, and founder and moderator of Feminism-UA.

Domrachova Valeria

Musician, writer, literary show host. Video creator in the Gender in Detail team

Dovzhenko Otar

Head of the Monitoring and Analytics Center of the NGO “Detector Media” and co-editor of an online publication.

Dutchak Oksana

Master of sociology and social anthropology, deputy director of the Center for Social and Labour Research. Research interests: protests, workers’ protests, neoliberalism, world-systems analysis, social anthropology, and ideologies.

Dysa Kateryna

PhD, associate professor at the Department of History of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, where she teaches, among others, the course “History of Sexuality”. Author of the monograph “A Story with Witches” (2008) and a number of articles related to gender issues and the history of sexuality.

Dziuba Yuliia

Lawyer and policymaker, Master of Public Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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Gunchenko Vesta

Stand-up comedian, playwright, blogger, creative. Graduated from the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with a degree in philosophy and political science.

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Halushchak Ihor

Member of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ).

Hanaba Svitlana

PhD, philosopher and gender researcher. Her research focuses on gender equality in the security and defense sector.

Hapirova Daria

Expert on gender equality, social inclusion (GESI), trainer and consultant for national and international projects in the humanitarian sector of security and protection, author of educational and methodological materials.

Herasymenko Anastasiia

Lesbian, feminist, Ukrainian. Higher education in programming, owner of her own web studio, with an active stance in life. Areas of interest: website development, SEO, advertising, marketing analytics, creating and promoting chatbots and Telegram channels, sport, video editing, and video games. Her favourite activities are thinking, generating ideas, and acquiring new skills and knowledge.

Herasymova Taia

Founder of update.com.ua and information coordinator of the NGO “Insight”.

Hilevych Yuliia

Researcher on gender, social inequality, reproductive health, and demographic policy. Senior lecturer at the University of Lincoln and a researcher at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Hlushchenko Kateryna

Activist of the Feminist Workshop, interested in gender theory and the philosophy of post-structuralism.

Holub Julia

Journalist, researcher, and human rights activist. Works on issues related to human rights, HIV, and LGBTQI+ communities, with a particular focus on Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Honchar Yuliia

Candidate of Philological Sciences and literary scholar. A gender activist, trainer, and consultant. She works on gender analysis of literature, gender sensitivity in media, and gender equality. Author of poetry collections, handbooks, and the literary study “Heart’s Paradise: Gender Aspects of the Artistic World of Taras Shevchenko”.

Honcharuk Tetiana

Independent journalist and human rights defender, Candidate of Philological Sciences. Thematic focus: human rights, issues of people living with HIV, the sex industry, human trafficking, police reform, and the war in eastern Ukraine. Author of numerous investigations and articles, and editor of more than ten specialised collections and handbooks.

Horbach Mariia

Co-author of the project “How You Want Us to Be: Feminism in Ukrainian Literature”, research fellow at the Museum of Books and Printing, teacher at an alternative school, and author of articles about books and literature.

Hrekhov Oleksandr

Illustrator and designer. Master’s degree in “Telecommunication Systems” from Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (2005). Illustrator since 2017. Founder of the brand Unicorn & Wine. Collaborates with the National Taras Shevchenko Museum, the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko Museum of Arts, the Tabletochki Foundation, the Sirius Foundation, ATB, OLX, the newspaper Esthete, and others.

Hrosul Daria

International lawyer, expert in gender and legal analytics, and in the development of civil society institutions.

Hrunich Vita

Lives in Kyiv. Her works have been published in the journals “Political Critique” (No. 3 “Sex and Politics”), ProStory (No. 5 “Faith, Porn, Love”), in German translation in ProStory (No. 6 Zeige Deine Wunde), and in the publication “Erotic Diary”.

Hruzina Alyona

Фото Альона Грузіна. Культурологиня, керівниця напрямку комунікацій та адвокації Гендер в деталях.
Cultural expert, head of communications and advocacy at Gender in Details.

Hrytsenko Anna

Author of research on gender studies and right-wing radicalism, feminist, translator, and editor of the website “Tovaryshka”.

Hrytsenko Hanna

Фото Ганна Гриценко, соціологиня
Sociologist, gender expert, co-author of the research series “Invisible Battalion”, mentor, and scientific expert of the project “Gender Mainstreaming in the Context of Comprehensive Defense”.

Hundorova Tamara

Doctor of Philological Sciences, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, professor, head of the Department of Literary Theory and Comparative Studies at the Shevchenko Institute of Literature of the NAS of Ukraine, and executive director of the Institute of Critique. Author of the works “Femina melancholica. Gender and Culture in the Gender Utopia of Olha Kobylianska” (2002), “The Post-Chornobyl Library: Ukrainian Literary Postmodernism” (2005, 2013), “Franko Is Not a Stonebreaker” (2006), “The Manifestation of the Word: The Discourse of Early Ukrainian Modernism” (2009), “Kitsch and Literature. Travesties” (2008), and “Transit Culture. Symptoms of Postcolonial Trauma” (2013).

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Ignatenko Iryna

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

Iryskina Inna

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.

Ivantsiv Oksana

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

Ivinska Kateryna

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

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Karpa Irena

TV host, singer, and songwriter of the indie band Qarpa, and a cultural diplomat. Mother of three little dragons — Kora, Kaia, and Naia.

Karpenko Olha

Psychologist at the NGO “Lada”. Helps adults feel good in this bewildering world.

Karpets Mariia

Cultural studies student at the National University of Ostroh Academy. Interested in philosophy, gender equality, mass culture, photography, and dystopian novels.

Kasianova Oleksandra

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

Kaufman Michael

Speaker, writer, and consultant known for his innovative approach to engaging men and boys in the struggle for gender equality. He works actively with the UN and national governments, NGOs, corporations, trade unions, and universities. Co-founder of the White Ribbon Campaign — a global movement of men aiming to end men’s violence against women.

Kharchuk Serhiy

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

Khassai Yelyzaveta

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

Kimmel Michael

American sociologist specialising in gender issues, one of the world’s leading experts in the field of masculinity, editor-in-chief of an international scholarly journal, and author of numerous works.

Kinzer Daria

Head of the information sector of the “Territory of Terror” Memorial Museum.

Kis Oksana

фото Оксани Кісь, історикиня
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.

Kit Hrystyna

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

Kobelianska Larysa

Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, associate professor, expert, and consultant for international projects. Graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Obtained her Candidate of Philosophical Sciences degree at the Institute of Philosophy of the NAS of Ukraine. Taught at the Ukrainian Transport University and the Dnipro Mining Institute, and worked at the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Deputy vice-president of the National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.

Kononenko Yevheniia

Writer, translator, essayist, and author of research in the field of gender studies.

Konovalova Tetiana

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.

Korkach Daryna

Gender researcher, lecturer at the Kyiv School of Economics.

Kotliuk Galyna

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

Kozlova Oleksandra

Cultural figure, activist, and copywriter. A student researching the influence of media on public opinion.

Krasenko Ada

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

Kravchuk Andriy

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.

Kristeva Julia

Writer and literary scholar. Her philosophical views were formed under the influence of structuralism. In her work “Semiotics: A Study of Semantic Analysis” she introduced the term “intertextuality” into scholarly use.

Kropyvianska Yuliia

Born in Kyiv. Graduate of the bachelor’s programme (“Ukrainian Language and Literature”) and master’s programme in philology (“Theory, History of Literature, and Comparative Studies”) at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. A freelancer specialising in literary criticism and literary consulting. Writes poetry and prose. Practises yoga.

Krot Oleksandra

Graduate of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and a doctoral candidate at the international doctoral school of the University of Murcia. President of the Forum for Feminist Policy in the Murcia region and a staff member of a humanitarian aid project of an NGO. Areas of interest: gender policy, gender perspective in budgeting, migration, gender aspects of migration, human trafficking and prostitution, and social exclusion.

Krykun-Trush Artem

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

Krymova Mariia

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.

Ksso Anna

Feminist and author of books about women based on materials from her personal blog. She joined the International Union of Writers “New Contemporary” and won several literary competitions.

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Ladyka Iryna

Student at the Faculty of Journalism of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. A freelance journalist who writes for the daily all-Ukrainian newspaper “Den” (The Day), a news agency, and a website.

Lazo Iryna

In my view, midwifery requires not only a medical education but also a deep interest in the world of women, birth, and love. So I keep discovering new facets of this “science”, studying perinatal psychology and psychotherapy, sexology, and breastfeeding, and preparing women for childbirth and motherhood. I also very much want women to realise that motherhood can be entirely different yet equally beautiful in every case.

Leksikov Roman

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.

Levchenko Kateryna

Ukrainian human rights defender and politician. Member of the Parliament of Ukraine. Doctor of Legal Sciences, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, and associate professor. President of the International Women’s Human Rights Center “La Strada — Ukraine”.

Lozhkina Maryna

A journalist by profession, she works in the IT field, is a civic activist, and a member of the National Scout Organization of Ukraine “PLAST”. Interested in politics and the development of her native town of Shepetivka.

Lyhina Anna

Feminist, author of fiction stories, and a student at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

Lys (Lyshka) Yana

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.

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Machalina Nataliya

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

Maierchyk Mariia

Researcher in the fields of ethnology, the genealogy of knowledge and the history of ideas, and queer and feminist studies, as well as a translator and publicist. Candidate of Historical Sciences, senior research fellow at the Institute of Ethnology of the NAS of Ukraine, and associate professor at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Editor of the journal “Feminist Critique: East European Journal of Feminist and Queer Studies”.

Maievska Zarina

Police officer and human rights defender. Member of the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association.

Makarevska Kateryna

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

Males Liudmyla

Lecturer at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Doctor of Sociological Sciences, and associate professor.

Malynovska Nataliia

Candidate of Political Sciences, senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science and National Security of the National University of Ostroh Academy, and director of the Center for Social Research at the National University of Ostroh Academy. Research interests: politics and religion in international relations, politics and Islam, foreign policy, the politics of France and the Middle East, and elections and electoral systems. Graduate of the “Open World” programme.

Martova Yuliia

Master’s student in the “Law” programme at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Lawyer, feminist, and optimist.

Martsenyuk Tamara

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.”

Marushchenko Oleh

Candidate of Sociological Sciences; director, expert, and trainer of the Gender Information and Analytical Center “KRONA”; and associate professor at the Department of Philosophy of Kharkiv National Medical University. Co-author and co-editor of the handbook “In Search of Gender Education” and co-author of the handbook “Gender School Stories”. Member of the Working Group under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on gender equality policy and countering discrimination in education.

Masliichuk Volodymyr

Candidate of Historical Sciences and research fellow at the Mykhailo Hrushevskyi Institute of Ukrainian Archeography and Source Studies of the NAS of Ukraine.

Matviienko Liana

Book lover. Interests: feminism, gender equality, and contemporary art.

Medina Tetiana

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

Meita Kseniia

Graduate of a master’s programme in philosophy and a bachelor’s programme in philology. Laureate of the literary competition of the “Smoloskyp” publishing house in the “Prose” category. Member of the organising committee of the annual philosophical conference “Philosophy. New Generation”.

Melnychenko Nastia

Civic activist and head of the NGO “Studena”. She graduated from an institute of journalism and holds a master’s degree in the ancient history of Ukraine. Interested in folklore, ethnography, the history of sexuality, and travel.

Melnyk Tamara

Candidate of Legal Sciences, associate professor, and civic activist. She has worked at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, the Institute of Philosophy and the Institute of State and Law of the NAS of Ukraine, and the National Transport University. She was a gender expert for the UN Development Programme and an adviser to the Minister of Ukraine for Family and Youth Affairs. Head of the Initiative Group on Gender Issues of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Millett Kate

American feminist writer, activist, and artist. Millett became known worldwide for her groundbreaking book “Sexual Politics”, published in 1970. The work has been called the “Bible of women’s liberation”.

Mizina Daryna

Student at the Institute of Journalism of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and author of articles about sex education.

Mocharnyk Inna

Research fellow at the National Taras Shevchenko Museum. Author of articles about books and literature, and co-author of the project “How You Want Us to Be: Feminism in Ukrainian Literature”.

Mohirchuk Anna

My life changed dramatically with the arrival of my elder son. Even then I dreamed of having a wonderful woman nearby who could give advice and support me when it was terribly frightening.

Moi Toril

A leading feminist literary critic who researches issues of feminist theory and women’s writing, philosophy, psychoanalysis, and literary theory.

Movchan Uliana

Human rights expert and founder of a non-governmental organisation.

Mykhailova Halyna

Mother, journalist, and feminist. Writes on social, economic, and cultural topics. Interested in the theme of womanhood and its role in the life of humanity.

Myslyvets Olena

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).

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Nekrasova Anastasiia

Expert in the field of human rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

Nemanezhyna Olha

Gender expert, head of the NGO “Council of Women’s Initiatives”, specialist in international activities, and trainer.

Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda

Feminist, public figure, winner of the PEN Pinter Prize, and author of “Half of a Yellow Sun”.

Nikitina Valeriia

Law student at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, human rights defender, and civic activist. Member of the human rights department of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine and participant in the project “(In)Equality”.

Nikolaichuk Iryna

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

Novikova Nika

PR manager of the “Povaha” (Respect) campaign, activist, and PR specialist.

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Odynets Svitlana

Candidate of Historical Sciences and junior research fellow at the Institute of Ethnology of the NAS of Ukraine; formerly a professional journalist for Lviv and all-Ukrainian media, and a blogger. Her research interests cover contemporary Ukrainian women’s migration to EU countries and the formation of subjectivity and manifestations of agency in women’s migration trajectories. Editor and founder of several specialised websites on migration topics. Lives and works in Lviv.

Oksamytna Svitlana

Doctor of Sociological Sciences, professor at the Department of Sociology, and dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Social Technologies at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Research fellow at the Department of Social Structures of the Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine.

Oksiutovych Anna

Social worker, researcher, coordinator, and co-founder of the Feminist Workshop. She researches the working and living conditions of young people in difficult life situations and curates educational programmes for youth.

Omelianiuk Anastasiia

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

Osmolovska Oksana

Graduated from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (master’s degree in “History, Theory of Literature, and Comparative Studies”). Translator, poet, and journalist. Interested in women’s and LGBT rights and fights for them when she can.

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Pashkina Anna

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.

Petrova Valentyna

Feminist and artist working in the genres of digital art (painting and graphics), video art, and theatrical-performative practices. One of the important themes for the artist is overcoming patriarchal representations of the female body and searching for new forms of its self-representation. Other themes of her work include labour, poverty, and violence.

Petruchenia Anna

Researcher, lecturer, and author of articles about gender equality.

Plakhotnik Olha

Researcher in the philosophical and sociological areas of feminist and queer studies. Candidate of Philosophical Sciences and associate professor. Doctoral researcher at the Open University in the United Kingdom and senior research fellow at the NGO “Center for Cultural and Anthropological Studies” (Kyiv). Editor of the journal “Feminist Critique: East European Journal of Feminist and Queer Studies”. Co-editor and co-author of the textbook “Gender for Media”.

Poburko Olena

Postgraduate student in media studies, media researcher and disinformation analyst

Poliakova Olga

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.

Polishchuk Viktoriia

Mediator and member of the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association “JurFem”. Head of the Labour Law Committee of the Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA), member of the UNBA Mediation Committee, and member of the UNBA Gender Policy Committee.

Poltorachenko Mariia

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.

Popova Yuliia

Master of Science in Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (University of Stuttgart, Germany). Works in urban anthropology and ethnography. Coordinates urban research at an urbanism lab in Ivano-Frankivsk. Born in Yalta, finished school in Kyiv, and has lived in Estonia and Germany.

Potarska Nina

Participant in the organising committee of March 8; since 2015, the National Coordinator for Ukraine of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (Geneva). In her work she monitors needs and problems in the realisation of the rights of women living in conflict zones, engages in gender-sensitive mediation, and prepares reports on women’s rights within the framework of the Universal Periodic Review and other mechanisms.

Povkh Anna

A reader in eternal search of good literature, feminist, and journalism student.

Pugach Veronika

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.

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Rachok Dafna

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

Radchenko Yana

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.

Radushynska Nataliia

Head of the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of the Bar of Zhytomyr Oblast and deputy director of the Regional Center for Free Secondary Legal Aid in Zhytomyr Oblast. Member of the Women Lawyers Association “JurFem”.

Repetska Halyna

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

Riabova Tetiana

Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Candidate of Historical Sciences, and professor at the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (Saint Petersburg). Co-coordinator of the research committee on gender studies of the Russian Political Science Association and member of the association’s academic council.

Riz Edward

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

Riznychenko Dmytro

Human rights defender and former member of a far-right group. A veteran of the war with Russia.

Romandash Anna

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

Rubchak Mariana

Specialist in the history of Western European and Slavic peoples and a researcher of the feminist movement and gender issues in Eastern Europe. Professor of history at Valparaiso University (Indiana, USA).

Rudenko Maryna

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.

Rybachok Khrystyna

International coordinator of the Bankwatch network and member of the “Professional Government” Association. Graduate of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and the Central European University (Hungary).

Rybchynska Yuliia

I’m Yuliia, I work as a TV correspondent, and in my free time I do comedy.

Rybka Antonina

Student and administrator of the resource “Gender in Detail”.

Rymarenko Anna

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.”

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Sasina Yana

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

Savelieva Yuliia

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.

Shcherbakova Kateryna

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.

Shchur Oksana

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.

Shevchenko Snizhana

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.

Shevtsova Maryna

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).

Shubska Alina

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

Shvets Alla

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.

Shyrokova Valeria

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

Slipenko Natalia

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

Strelnyk Olena

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

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Tkalich Olena

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.

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Ushakova Mariia

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

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Vakhnianyn Anna

Master’s student at the Faculty of History of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, and an activist. Research interests: the institution of the First Ladies of the USA and the role of women in the political arena in historical retrospective.

Veng Gleb

Investigative journalist and activist from Belarus, currently based in Lithuania. His work focuses on human rights, migration, and LGBTQ+ issues across Eastern Europe, with particular attention to Belarus and Lithuania. Gleb works with both text and video, creating stories that combine journalistic and advocacy purposes. His goal is to amplify the voices of those often unheard, to challenge stigma and discrimination, and to promote visibility and dialogue in contexts where these issues are usually silenced.

Verbytska Daria

Master of social and human-rights journalism at the Institute of Journalism of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. An orientalist historian by her first education, she is interested in journalism and gender issues in Turkey and Ukraine.

Viter Kateryna

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

Vlasiuk Hanna

Feminist, researcher, and journalist. Studies in the “Gender Studies” master’s programme at the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany.

Voloshyn Yaryna

Gender research expert and head of the communications department of the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association “JurFem”.

Voronina Maryna

PhD, associate professor at the Department of World History of H. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, where she teaches, among others, the courses “Gender Discourse in World History” for master’s students and “The Gender Aspect in Academic Research” for postgraduates. Member of the Ukrainian Association for Research in Women’s History.

Vorovka Marharyta

Researcher, associate professor, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, and author of articles on gender equality.

Vyshnevetska Nataliya

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

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Watson Emma

British actress, model, and activist. Known for playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films. A liberal feminist active in advocacy campaigns. In 2014 she became a UN Goodwill Ambassador, launching the HeForShe campaign, which aims to involve more men in the movement for gender equality.

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Yeremenko Natalia

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

Yeremeyeva Kateryna

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

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Zaitseva Olena

Legal consultant on gender equality and anti-discrimination.

Zakharova Olena

Director of analytical work and external relations at the International Centre for Policy Studies.

Zamuruieva Iryna

Iryna currently works on climate adaptation and regional climate policy projects and researches transformative creative practices in Scotland, practises non-hierarchical structures of care with an art collective, and curates an art-research initiative on building caring relationships between pigs and humans. Iryna holds a Master of Science degree in Sustainability, Society, and the Environment.

Zharova Lyubov

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

Zhurzhenko Tetiana

Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, director of the programmes “Russia in Global Dialogue” and “Ukraine in European Dialogue” at the Institute for Human Sciences (Vienna).

Zhydachek Tetiana

Head of the family and inheritance law practice at the law firm “Marusiak and Partners”.

Zlobina Tamara

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.

Zmysla Marta

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

Zubatenko Valeria

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.

Zviahintseva Mariia

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

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Born in Soviet Ukraine. Studied in Lviv and travelled extensively. Currently lives in Canada and works for various publications in different countries.

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Author of the Telegram channel about sex, blogger, photographer, and activist.

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Designer, film curator, and project coordinator at the NGO “Feminist Workshop”.

* Vanessa

BDSM Mistress. Designer. Interested in contemporary art, feminism, the psychology of sexuality, social inequality, and social issues.