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24Hours
15countries
20+discussions
10sections
7formats
65+speakers

W2U (Women to Ukraine) Marathon is a 24-hour forum dedicated to the role of Ukrainian women in approaching victory, the impact of the conflict on women, the challenges, and opportunities for gender equality, as well as the potential of women in the recovery processes.

Over the course of 24 hours, experts from around the world pass the baton to one another, sharing knowledge, experience, and effective solutions for the protection and support of women. Ukrainian experts provide profound insights into the context, elevating the conversation to an international level.

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Opening

Yuliya Sokolovska
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine on Social Issues, former Minister of Social Policy.
Anton Yaschenko
Head of "Supporting women, peace and security in Ukraine" project, “Centre for ”Economic Recovery”, Ukraine

Section 1
War in Ukraine and women. Helicopter view.

Kateryna Levchenko
Government Commissioner for Gender Equality Policy
Yuliya Sokolovska
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine on Social Issues, former Minister of Social Policy.
Inna Sovsun
Member of Parliament, "Voice" faction. Former Deputy Minister of Education of Ukraine (2014-2016), lecturer at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and the Kyiv School of Economics.
Olha Stefanishina
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
Mariia Tyshchenko
Honorary doctor at Malmö University and executive director at the NGO "Poruch", Ukraine
Kseniya Bukshina
Journalist, civil activist, head of the “Constructive journalism and new media institute”
Oleksandra Matviychuk
“Center for Civil Liberties” (CCL),1st Nobel prize winner from Ukraine
Kateryna Cherepakha
President of “La Strada-Ukraine” NGO, expert on rape and violence as a weapon of war by #Russia in #Ukraine
Tamara Martsenyuk
PhD in Sociology, Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology of the National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", visiting researcher at Leuphana University Lüneburg (Germany)
Hanna Hrytsenko
Researcher of the "Nevydymyi batalion" project at the Institute of Gender Programs
Evgeniya Emerald
servicewoman, sniper, feminist
Yana Brenzei
journalist, feminist, blogger, leading host of the Single News marathon

Section 2
1325 – Women security code.

Irene Fellin
NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security
Martha Chumalo
Vice-director and psychologist at NGO "Centre "Women's perspectives", Swedish Olof Palme Prize 2023 winner
Kseniya Bukshina
Journalist, civil activist, head of the “Constructive journalism and new media institute”
Anton Yaschenko
Head of "Supporting women, peace and security in Ukraine" project, “Centre for ”Economic Recovery”, Ukraine
Kateryna Cherepakha
President of “La Strada-Ukraine” NGO, expert on rape and violence as a weapon of war by #Russia in #Ukraine
Mariia Tyshchenko
Honorary doctor at Malmö University and executive director at the NGO "Poruch", Ukraine
Ivanna Didur
"Center of Economic Recovery"
Halyna Zhukovska
Senior Referent of the Office of the Government Commissioner for Gender Policy
Katerina Pavlichenko
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Vasyl Babych
Expert of the project "Supporting women, peace and security in Ukraine", Centre for Economic Recovery
Marianna Kolodiy
gender expert, activist of the Zakarpattia Women's Movement, head of the Center for Gender Education at Uzhgorod National University, coordinator of the Coalition 1325-Transcarpathia.
Victoriia Pokatis
journalist, editor-in-chief of the business women's publication WoMo, author of the book «Nezlamni»
Rachel Kean
Gender and Inclusion Adviser for Ukraine, Moldova and Ukrainian Refugees in Region (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), United Kingdom
Jim Enström
Programme Officer, ILCD, Sweden
Svitlana Babenko
Head of MA Program Gender Studies with double degree at Lund University, Sweden and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
Lena Andersson
Lecturer, trainer and project developer at Malmö University, anti-corruption expert, Sweden

Section 3
Directed by women, how arts helps to tell women stories.

Hanna Kopylova
Film director, “Oh Sister” documentary about ukrainian women, author

Section 4
Lessons learned and to be used in women empowerment and protection.

Oksana Matiyash
CEO Teach For Ukraine
Lena Andersson
Lecturer, trainer and project developer at Malmö University, anti-corruption expert, Sweden
Vineta Kleine
Director of the NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Ukraine, Latvia
Maja Bosnic
Economist, gender specialist, TED speaker, Finance and Gender Budgeting Expert, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kseniya Bukshina
Journalist, civil activist, head of the “Constructive journalism and new media institute”
Khristina Kit
Head of NGO Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association “JurFem”, lawyer, Ph.D. in law, women’s rights advocacate
Kateryna Ilikchiieva
PhD at Law, associate professor, attorney-at-law, Adviser of equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, Head of NGO "Evolution of success"
Aleksandra Nędzi - Marek
Academic, working in NGO sector with families of enforcedly disappeared and survivors of wartime sexual violence in the Balkans, Poland
Anna Adamska - Gallant
PhD, head of Judiciary Component of EU Pravo Justice Ukraine; attorney, expert in criminal law, international humanitarian law, human rights and rule of law; former judge
Iryna Didenko
Head for the Division Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Crimes of the Department for the Counteraction to Crimes Committed in the context of Armed Conflict of the Prosecutor General's Office
Alina Pavliuk
Lawyer, analyst, project coordinator in the NGO ‘Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group’ (ULAG).
Yulia Galustian
Gender expert, USAID Energy Security Project
Marina Denisiuk
Senior project manager on Recovery, Reforms Delivery Office
Lesia Vasylenko

Section 5
Women to ukraine. How sistership works.

Anna Petrova
"Startup Ukraine", CEO
Mariia Lutsak
"DIE. Good Ideas Unite", CEO
Marina Marchenko
NGO "Lada", CEO
Roksolana Tokarska
NGO "Institute of Social Initiatives", CEO
Oksana Pavlenko
Chief editor and co-founder of DIVOCHE.MEDIA
Oksana Lebedeva
founder of the organization "Gen.Ukrainian”
Yana Brenzei
journalist, feminist, blogger, leading host of the Single News marathon
Kseniya Bukshina
Journalist, civil activist, head of the “Constructive journalism and new media institute”
Kalinovska Yuliia
journalist, TV presenter, public activist
Olena Gulenok
sociologist, lecturer at the Department of Sociology
Iryna Tytarchuk
Executive Director ITFC. Owner Women IN platform

Online marathon. Ukraіnian women telling their stories

Iryna Tytarchuk
Executive Director ITFC. Owner Women IN platform
Maria Masliy
The Founder of the Marsala footwear brand, sustainability expert
Yuliya Sporysh
Founder of NGO GIRLS, Ukraine
Iryna Nykorak
"The founder of the Arm Women Now social project. Deputy of the Kyiv City Council"
Olha Horkavchuk
Founder of the NGO "Diya Rivne"
Yelyzaveta Kots
Trustee Charitable Foundation "I am not alone". The head of the legal department of LKP "Municipal Ceremonial Service". PhD in the field of law.
Victoria Maslova
Co-founder of herbal skin care VESNA
Alisa Kovalenko
Ukrainian documentary film director and member of the European Film Academy

Programme (offline)

Opening
10:00 - 10:15
10.00 - 10.10
GREETING
Welcome to the W2U Marathon
Yuliya Sokolovska
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine on Social Issues, former Minister of Social Policy
10.10 - 10.15
GREETING
Welcome to the W2U Marathon
Anton Yashchenko
"Center of Economic Recovery", "Supporting Women, Peace and Security in UKraine", Lead
Section 1
War in Ukraine and women. Helicopter view.
10:15 - 12.00
10.15 - 11.00
PANEL
Key effects of war on gender and social justice
Kateryna Levchenko
Ukraine Government Commissioner for Gender Equality Policy at the UN Women Executive Board
Yuliya Sokolovska
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine on Social Issues, former Minister of Social Policy
Inna Sovsun
Member of Parliament, "Voice" faction. Former Deputy Minister of Education of Ukraine (2014-2016), lecturer at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and the Kyiv School of Economics.
Moderator:
Mariia Tischenko
CSO "Poruch", Honorary Doctor at Malmo University (Sweden)
11.00 - 11.30
SPOTLIGHT
War face. Ukrainian women on the frontline
Oleksandra Matviychuk
head of the “Center for Civil Liberties” (CCL),1st Nobel prize winner from Ukraine
Kateryna Cherepakha
prisident of CSO “La Strada-Ukraine”
Moderator:
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "Constructive.Institute"
11.30 - 12.00
PANEL
"Invisible Battalion". Women's role and gender equality in the military sphere
Tamara Martsenyuk
PhD in Sociology, Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology of the National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", visiting researcher at Leuphana University Lüneburg (Germany)
Hanna Hrytsenko
Researcher of the "Nevydymyi batalion" project at the Institute of Gender Programs
Yevheniia Emerald
servicewoman, sniper, feminist
Moderator:
Yana Brenzei
journalist, feminist, blogger, leading host of the Single News marathon
12.00 - 12.15
COFFEE BREAK OFFLINE
Section 2
1325 – Women security code
12.15 - 15:00
12.15 - 12.25
SPOTLIGHT
1325: What women security code is about?
Irene Fellin
NATO Special Representative on Women, Peace and Security
12.25 - 12.40
SPOTLIGH
Challenges in combatting gender based violence during the war period
Marta Chumalo
Vice-director and psychologist at NGO "Centre "Women's perspectives", Swedish Olof Palme Prize 2023 winner
Moderator:
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "Constructive.Institute"
12.40 – 13.25
PANEL
Women's role in recovery. Results of "Supporting Women, Peace and Security Project"
Anton Yashchenko
"Center of Economic Recovery"
Kateryna Cherepakha
CSO “La Strada-Ukraine”
Mariia Tischenko
CSO "Poruch"
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "Constructive.Institute"
Moderator:
Ivanna Didur
"Center of Economic Recovery"
13.25 - 14.25
1325 GMT
PANEL
on air
Importance of 1325 localisation for Ukraine
Halyna Zhukovska
Senior Referent of the Office of the Government Commissioner for Gender Policy
Katerina Pavlichenko
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Vasyl Babych
Expert of the project "Supporting women, peace and security in Ukraine", Centre for Economic Recovery
Marianna Kolodiy
gender expert, activist of the Zakarpattia Women's Movement, head of the Center for Gender Education at Uzhgorod National University, coordinator of the Coalition 1325-Transcarpathia.
Moderator:
Victoriia Pokatis
journalist, editor-in-chief of the business women's publication WoMo, author of the book «Nezlamni»
14.25 - 15.00
PANEL
Women empowerment and solidarity in face of (war) challenges
Rachel Kean
Gender and Inclusion Adviser for Ukraine, Moldova and Ukrainian Refugees in Region (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
Jim Enström
Programme Officer, The Swedish International Center for Local Democracy(ICLD), Sweden
Svitlana Babenko
Docent, Head of MA Program Gender Studies with double degree at Lund University, Sweden and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
Moderator:
Lena Andersson
lecturer, trainer and project developer at Malmö universitet (Sweden), anti-corruption expert
Section 3
Directed by women, how arts helps to tell women stories
15.00 - 15.30
15.00 - 15.15
MOVIE
The documentary film "Oh, Sister" about the role of sisterhood in approaching the victory
15.15 - 15.30
TALK IN PERSON
How to tell about war with the help of a documentary
Hanna Kopylova
ukrainian director, author of the documentary film "Oh Sestror".
15.00 - 15.30
LUNCH OFFLINE
Section 4
Lessons learned and to be used in women empowerment and protection
15.30 - 19.00
15.30 - 16.00
SPOTLIGHT
Importance of education in creating an environment, where gender equality is mainstreamed and opportunities for all really do exist
Chris Henshaw
political adviser, leadership consultant, human rights and gender equality advocate
Oksana Matiyash
"Teach for Ukraine", CEO
Moderator:
Lena Andersson
lecturer, trainer and project developer at Malmö universitet (Sweden), anti-corruption expert
16.00 - 16.45
PANEL
"Balkan wars and war in Ukraine, Similarities, differences, lessons learnt"
Vineta Kleine
NATO Mission Director in Ukraine
Maja Bosnic
economist, gender specialist, TED speaker, Finance and Gender Budgeting Expert, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Moderator:
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "Constructive.Institute"
16.45 - 17.40
PANEL
Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Armed Conflict: Ukraine and Beyond
Khrystyna Kit
Head of NGO Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association “JurFem”, lawyer, Ph.D. in law, women’s rights advocacate
Aleksandra Nędzi Marek
academic and activist, working with families of enforcedly disappeared and survivors of wartime sexual violence in the Balkans. Ex-Yugoslavia and transitional justice expert
Anna Adamska Gallant
PhD, head of Judiciary Component of EU Pravo Justice Ukraine; attorney, expert in criminal law, international humanitarian law, human rights and rule of law; former judge
Iryna Didenko
head for the Division Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Crimes of the Department for the Counteraction to Crimes Committed in the context of Armed Conflict of the Prosecutor General's Office
Alina Pavliuk
Moderator:
Kateryna Ilikchiieva
PhD at Law, associate professor, attorney-at-law, Head of NGO "Evolution of success"
17.40 – 18.10
TALK IN PERSON
Consequences of sexism for the economics
Lena Andersson
lecturer, trainer and project developer at Malmö universitet (Sweden), anti-corruption expert
Moderator:
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "Constructive.Institute"
18.10 - 19.00
PANEL
The role of women in supporting energetic security in Ukraine
Yulia Galustian
USAID Energy Security Project
Marina Denisiuk
Senior project manager on Recovery, Reforms Delivery Office
Lesia Vasylenko
MP, HOLOS Party
Moderator:
Verba Denys
Doctor of Economics, associate professor, head of the research component of the "Poruch" VGO

Programme (online)

Section 5
Women to ukraine. How sistership works
19.00 - 23.00
19.00 - 20.00
PITCH DECK
Women to Women. How civil activists help to approach the victory
Anna Petrova
"Startup Ukraine", CEO
Mariia Lutsak
"DIE. Good Ideas Unite", CEO
Marina Marchenko
NGO "Lada", CEO
Roksolana Tokarska
NGO "Institute of Social Initiatives", CEO
Moderator:
Oksana Pavlenko
journalist, "Divoche media" founder and editor-in-chief
20.00 - 21.00
PANEL
Children of war. How to help young Ukrainians
Oksana Lebedeva
founder of the organization "Gen.Ukrainian"
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "Constructive.Institute"
Moderator:
Iryna Maksymove
educator, teacher, feminist
21.00 - 22.00
PANEL
Covering women's stories. The role of journalists in gender equality protection
Yana Brenzei
journalist, feminist, blogger, leading host of the Single News marathon
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "Constructive.Institute"
Moderator:
Yuliia Kalinovska
journalist, TV presenter, public activist
22.00 - 22.45
PANEL
Key problems of internally displaced women. Based on the research
Olena Gulenok
sociologist, lecturer at the Department of Sociology
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "TAK Shtab" helping interbalyy displaced women
22.45 - 23.30
PANEL
Portrait of a women in business: the impact of Covid -19 and war
Iryna Tytarchuk
Executive Director ITFC. Owner Women IN platform
Online marathon. Ukraіnian women telling their stories
23.00 - 10.00
23.30 – 01.00
PITCH DECK
Ukraіnian women approaching victory
Iryna Nykorak
The founder of the Arm Women Now social project. Deputy of the Kyiv City Council
Maria Masliy
The Founder of the Marsala footwear brand, sustainability expert
Olha Horkavchuk
The "Founder of the NGO ""Diya Rivne"
Yuliya Sporysh
The Founder of NGO GIRLS, Ukraine
Yelyzaveta Kots
The Trustee of the Charitable Foundation "I am not alone" The head of the legal department of LKP "Municipal Ceremonial Service". PhD in the field of law
Maria Zakharchenko
Coordinator for cooperation in Ukraine of the international peace organization Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL)
Victoria Maslova
The Coordinator for cooperation in Ukraine of the international peace organization Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL)
Anna Kachetzhieva
The Member of the board of trustees of the «Opora» charity fund, London, Great Britain
01.00 - 01.10
SPOTLIGHT
How to speak about women problems in war and empower them more. Based on the media landscape research
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "Constructive.Institute"
01.10 - 01.20
SPOTLIGHT
How to empower the voice of the NGOs and WROs and why communications for the civil sectro really matters
Kseniya Bukshina
NGO "Constructive.Institute"
01.20 - 01.45
FILM
"Escape from Syria: Rania's odyssey", documentary
Director - Anders Hammer
documentarian and journalist, Norway
01.45 - 03.00
FILM
"Аlisa in Warland", documentary
Director – Alisa Kovalenko
ukranian film director
03.00 - 04.30
FILM
Home Games
Director – Alisa Kovalenko
ukranian film director