Suspilne Ukraine is building an open database of women experts from a wide range of fields — a resource that Suspilne Ukraine’s editorial teams will use when preparing broadcasts, interviews, programmes, and discussions. In the future, the database will also be available to other media outlets looking for women expert voices.
This initiative aims to increase the presence of women experts in media and make their expertise more visible.
The creation of the database is part of Suspilne’s systematic work on monitoring gender balance in its broadcasts, following the BBC 50:50 approach, and is also one of the steps in implementing the action plan developed based on the results of the Gender Audit of Suspilne. The audit was conducted with the support of International Media Support (IMS) in partnership with the NGO Women in Media.
“It is very important that the Gender Audit of Suspilne did not remain just a study — we are already seeing the implementation of its recommendations. The creation of a database of women experts is a concrete step towards a more balanced and inclusive media space, where women’s voices become visible and influential,” said Liza Kuzmenko, Head of the NGO Women in Media.
Across Ukraine, there are thousands of highly skilled professionals working in science, economics, technology, medicine, urban development, environmental studies, culture, education, law, security, social policy, and many other fields. Their knowledge and experience are essential to public conversations.
This database is designed for them — for women who work every day in their fields: making decisions, conducting research, teaching, analysing, treating, managing, creating. This work is expertise.
Suspilne invites to join the database and submit the application: Fill out the form.
The data will not be shared with third parties and will not be used for commercial purposes. Access to the form is limited to the responsible Suspilne Ukraine specialists who manage and administer the database.
The first stage of applications opens on March 23. The Suspilne Ukraine team will review submissions, verify profiles, and follow up if additional information is needed. The database will remain open and continuously updated, so applications can be submitted at any time.
As part of the initiative, Suspilne Ukraine will also host media workshops for women experts — helping make interaction with media clearer, more comfortable, and professionally confident.