Ukraine
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Alyona Gerasimova
country director
agerasimova@pactworld.org
Christine de Guzman
program manager
cdeguzman@pactworld.org
Driven by data, Pact builds civic engagement for stronger democracies
September 9, 2021
Across the world, the ability of citizens and communities to address urgent, wide-ranging social and economic challenges depends on their civic knowledge and willingness and power to take part in...
Ukrainian show uniting citizens around reforms and activism paves the way to sustainability
July 12, 2021
The endless flow of news, updates and messages offered by traditional media outlets can overwhelm citizens. Political control, clickbait headlines, propaganda and fake news create a huge gap filled...
Q&A: For Pact’s Ukraine country director, empowering women is job No. 1
March 1, 2021
Alyona Gerasimova is Pact’s Ukraine country director. She also leads two Pact projects that are working to empower Ukrainian women. Here, she discusses her path to leadership in international...
In Ukraine, Pact-supported production ‘12 Ophelias’ promotes rights and inclusion of women with disabilities
February 2, 2021
Iryna Sukach had dreamed of performing on stage since her childhood, but for a long time she was unsure whether it was something people who used wheelchairs could do. She pushed herself and was able...
Pact partner CHESNO restores beauty and pride in Kyiv through civic action
October 12, 2020
While on a leisurely stroll down Independence Avenue in Washington, DC, during a visit to the United States, Kyiv native Vita Dumanska took in the sights and sounds of the nation’s capital.
Dumanska...
Pact partner VoxUkraine fights Covid-19 disinformation, builds an informed citizenry
September 1, 2020
Drink a soda to prevent coronavirus.
Wearing a face mask during hot summer days is prohibited.
5G mobile networks increase one’s likelihood of contracting Covid-19.
These are just a few of the many...
‘For some women and children, home is not the safest place’: Responding to family and gender-based violence amid Covid-19
April 13, 2020
As communities around the world grapple with the medical and economic calamities created by Covid-19, a separate but related crisis is unfolding: a significant rise in domestic violence, including...
ENGAGE: Building democracy from the ground up
June 12, 2019
In partnership with USAID, Pact launched the ENGAGE project in Ukraine in 2016. The five-year effort is working to advance democratic reforms across the country, build demand for fundamental European...
Building inclusive democracy in Ukraine
February 11, 2019
In partnership with USAID and local NGOs, Pact is working to build inclusive democracy in Ukraine through the ENGAGE project. A key focus of ENGAGE is supporting marginalized groups, including people...
As Ukraine works to deinstitutionalize children, Pact provides essential data tool
January 4, 2019
In Ukraine, more than 100,000 children are living in residential care institutions, but only 8 percent of those children are orphans. Children are placed in institutions for various reasons,...