Olena Shevchenko
Ukraine
Ukrainian feminist-lesbian activist. Head of Insight public organization, Board member of ILGA-Europe. Human rights defender, educator from Ukraine
My Sessions
The lesbians and friends coalition: the role of alliances in reaching equality
Lesbianize the institutions! Visibility and social inclusion of lesbians
Who is afraid of the big bad dykes? Lesbians and the anti-gender movement
Olena Shevchenko
Bea Tilanus
Silvia Casalino
Mohira Suyarkulova
Kika Fumero
Faika El-Nagashi
Evgenia Giakoumopoulou
Dragana Todorovic
Anastasia Danilova
Public Round table “Anti-gender movements, nationalist and conservative attack on the rights of women and minorities: Ukrainian realities and international experience” During the round table we will talk about the challenges faced by LGBTQI and women’s movement in Ukraine, the conservative discourse, the nationalist and religious components in it. Why is gender equality in Ukraine […]
Our multiple bodies: gender roles in community and public spaces
ILGA Europe lesbian organising, looking at learning and existing good practices in Europe
KEYNOTE ACTivism
During this panel we will try to talk about different forms of lesbian activism from theory to practice, street and radical activism to academic research and analyses. Who are those lesbian activists? What other identities do we have and how it influences on our agenda. Moderator: Olena Shevchenko Speakers: Vera Curtic, Patricia Purtschert