Iryna Kopanytsia is a CEO of White Ribbon in Ukraine, an international campaign against domestic violence, a woman rights activist, humanitarian and a public speaker. Iryna has been engaged in Government Relations and lobbying sector in Ukraine, USA and Great Britain. She co-organised GR international conferences and forums in Washington DC, Istanbul, Dubai, Brussels and Kyiv. Iryna is also a former CEO of Miss Ukraine, a national beauty contest a franchise of Miss World, produced online reality show in China, actively supports different charities including David Lynch Foundation in Ukraine, children hospitals and medical facilities, participates in developing a number of laws about women’ rights and orphans’ houses. She helped to advocate in Parliament of Ukraine for a new law criminalizing domestic violence and coordinated cooperation with European Parliament members and Senators on women rights. During COVID19 Iryna launched production of PPE in Ukraine assisting governmental organizations and medical facilities with needed supplies. In 2022 after the war crisis in Ukraine began she stepped in White Ribbon Ukraine campaign’s management as a CEO. White Ribbon Ukraine launched the first in Ukraine mobile application for domestic violence victims supported by the US Embassy in Ukraine and State Democracy Fund of the US as well as currently producing TV series about the heroic role of Ukrainian women during the war.
