Halyna Skipalska

Halyna Skipalska (; born 18 December 1974, Lviv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian feminist and an expert in the fields of gender-based violence, including domestic violence, HIV/AIDS prevention, and the development of social and psychological services for women from vulnerable groups. She is HealthRight International's Country Director for Ukraine and CEO of the International Charitable Foundation (ICF) “Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health” established by HealthRight International.

She has acted as the director of the projects funded by Elton John AIDS Foundation, UN Women, UNICEF, and UNFPA. She has been a member of the Ukrainian Charity Forum Board, Public Council at Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine and Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Public Council at the Inter-Factional Deputy Association “Equal Opportunities”, Public Association “Coalition of the Reanimation Package of Reforms”. She was the Head of the Section on Ratification of the Istanbul Convention, a member of the UN Women Advisory Council in Europe and Central Asia, and a member and founder of the Council at the Ukrainian Child Rights Network. Since at least 2008, she has been publicly active in protecting the rights and improving the life quality of girls, women, and children in difficult life circumstances resulting from violence, armed conflict, poverty and homelessness. Skipalska has been actively involved in development of the social sphere, child rights protection, and necessary and available social services for community children. Provided by Wikipedia