Ukrainian human rights activist Olena Shevchenko became “Woman of the Year” according to TIME magazine

TIME magazine chose Ukrainian human rights defender, head of the public LGBTQI organization Insight and co-organizer of the Womenʼs March, Olena Shevchenko, as Woman of the Year.

“She’s become one of the most recognizable advocates in Ukraine and has been attacked seven times in the past five years. Before the war, her initiatives were often met with resistance; nowadays, she finds getting people to understand her mission is even more complicated,” TIME writes.

According to TIME, Shevchenko and her colleagues have pivoted their efforts to fundraising — acquiring everything from first-aid kits to hormones for transgender people. She estimates that in 2022, they collected more than $400,000 from various donors and campaigns.

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