Angelina Biriukova
Geneva
Summary
Human rights professional with over 10 years of experience in international and non-governmental sectors, with expertise in gender equality, violence against women, and broader human rights protection. Skilled in project management, legal and policy analysis, support to human rights defenders, research, and capacity-building with law enforcement, civil society, and state institutions across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and beyond.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Human Rights Officer (P3)
Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR)
06.2023 - 07.2025
- Conduct research and analysis, draft reports and analytical pieces on issues related to gender-based violence, violence against women, gender in emergencies, accountability for victims of conflict-related sexual violence, victim support and gender-related issues;
- Provide legal advice to the States and Field Offices on international guidance in the area of gender-based violence and violence against women; review legislation and police on this subject upon request;
- Conduct regional consultations with governments and CSOs with a focus on the Eastern European and Central Asian regions on the elimination of gender-based violence during the projects;
- Develop and deliver capacity-building activities on violence against women and accountability for victims for the selected UN Country Teams, CSOs and governmental authorities.
- Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch; later switched to Procedures Branch.
Programme Manager
Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
Geneva
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Support operational projects on gender-based violence within Security Sector Institutions in Ukraine and Georgia (in partnership with UN Women) and The Gambia;
- Manage Eastern Europe and Central Asia VaW portfolio, including programme development and implementation and monitoring of projects’ activities: coordination with partners and stakeholders, monitoring of indicators and results, provision of grants to selected CSOs, planning, internal and external reporting for the donors (including the EU grant);
- Conduct assessment and research of legislation and its implementation in relation to violence against women within certain security sector institutions in the Gambia and Burundi, which resulted in publications and policy briefs; provide advice on updates of the gender policies, security sector reform and WPS agenda;
- Design and conduct online and in-person modules and trainings sessions for CSOs and governmental structures on gender mainstreaming, WPS, gender-based violence, and human rights law.
- Gender and Security Division
Project Manager (NP2)
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Implement multi-million extra-budgetary project “Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Eastern Europe” sponsored by the EU (strategic planning, implementation of activities, reporting to the donors, fundraising);
- Select women-led CSOs from the Eastern European and Balkan regions as partner implementors, monitor and advise on their activities;
- Liaise with specific Ministries and Ombudsman on the development of gender advisers’ network throughout Eastern Europe; organize and conduct trainings for gender advisers on gender-related polices, elimination of violence against women, and advocacy.
- Conduct research and develop analytical reports and research papers on best practices to counter violence against women and eliminate unconscious bias;
- Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
National Project Officer (NP1)
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
02.2018 - 06.2020
- Develop project proposals, upon request from the Government, in the area of violence against women and accountability for victims, maintain regular contacts with project donors through project progress and budget reporting;
- Provide technical expertise and policy assistance on violence against women to policy-makers, judges, government and civil society;
- Assist the government in the development of a hotline for the survivors of violence against women, as well as the establishment of shelters for the survivors;
- Develop and deliver training sessions on human rights and international standards in the area of gender equality, as well as national legal standards and practices in Ukraine for human rights monitors and civil society activists;
- Collect data and conduct research on a range of topics, including human rights defenders, gender-based violence, implementation of NAP1325.
- Projects in the area of human security
National Project Officer (NP1)
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM)
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Complete two thematic reports on corroborated civilian casualties in the conflict zone, with the focus on violence against women;
- Conduct interviews with NGOs and civil society active in the area of the conflict about conflict-related gender violence;
- Deliver trainings for internal and external partners in Ukraine on accountability for victims of VaW.
Consultant
OSCE Secretariat
06.2014 - 09.2016
- Participate in needs assessment visits to the requesting states to design projects for implementation of identified priorities (especially Central Asia, Balkan States and Eastern Europe) with the focus on gender equality and gender-based violence;
- Organize advocacy trainings for human rights activists on gender mainstreaming in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
- Transnational Threats Department, Action against Terrorism Unit
Consultant
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
03.2014 - 06.2014
- Assist in the preparation and organization of conferences and workshops with regard to capacity-building for Member States on topics such as social outreach and women's empowerment;
- Develop stories for the UN Website, as part of SMM strategy.
Intern
Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN
08.2013 - 12.2013
Education
LLM - International Human Rights Law
University of Oxford
Oxford, UK 01.2020 - 01.2022
MA - International Relations
Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark 01.2012 - 01.2014
BA - International Relations
Odesa National University
Odesa, Ukraine 01.2008 - 01.2012
International Relations
Shawnee State University
Ohio State, USA 01.2010 - 01.2011
Publications
- Biriukova, A. Gender Assessment of the Gambia Immigration Department, DCAF, Geneva, 2023
- Biriukova, A. Mapping of civil society organizations cooperating with Security Sector Institutions in Ukraine, DCAF, Geneva, 2023
Training
- OSCE Training in Safety and Security for human rights defenders, 2014;
- OSCE Project Management training, 2014;
- OSCE Secretariat Gender Mainstreaming Training, Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2017
- ENTRi and Clingendael Institute, Training of Trainers within Europe’s Training Initiative for Civilian Crisis Management, The Hague, Netherlands, February 2019
- OSCE Effective Leadership Training, Online, March –May 2021
Timeline
Human Rights Officer (P3)
Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR)
06.2023 - 07.2025
Programme Manager
Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
11.2021 - 05.2023
Project Manager (NP2)
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
07.2020 - 11.2021
LLM - International Human Rights Law
University of Oxford
01.2020 - 01.2022
National Project Officer (NP1)
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
02.2018 - 06.2020
National Project Officer (NP1)
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM)
08.2017 - 01.2018
Consultant
OSCE Secretariat
06.2014 - 09.2016
Consultant
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
03.2014 - 06.2014
Intern
Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN
08.2013 - 12.2013
MA - International Relations
Aarhus University
01.2012 - 01.2014
International Relations
Shawnee State University
01.2010 - 01.2011
BA - International Relations
Odesa National University
01.2008 - 01.2012
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