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Matviichuk Oleksandra

Human Capital Development

Human Rights Defender, the head of the Center for Civil Liberties, which won Nobel Peace Prize
The Ukrainian human rights defender is a laureate of the Vasyl Stus, Sakharov “For Freedom of Thought” and “Defender of Democracy” awards, as well as the winner of the “Courageous Woman” award of the US Embassy. In 2022, Oleksandra’s Center for Civil Liberties won the first Nobel Peace Prize in the history of Ukraine. And in 2022, Oleksandra entered the list of the 100 most influential people on the planet according to the version of the magazine “Time”!

Oleksandra is the co-founder of the Center for Civil Liberties. During the Revolution of Dignity, this public organization launched the “legal barricade of the Maidan” – the “Euromaidan-SOS” initiative, which protected activists who were persecuted by the authorities. Twitter
Pessimists don't last long in human rights work. I believe we have a chance to build a society where human rights are protected.
After the full-scale invasion, an irrational fear emerged: if I leave now, there might be nowhere to return to.
Everything I achieve will depend solely on me. This greatly aids me in realizing ambitious ideas, for which resources are not easy to find.
Giving in to despair is a luxury. We either accept the future or work on it.
Moral spirit has the power to change even a hopeless situation, and the mood of the people directly affects how we will live on.
People around the world demand quick and simple solutions. Having access to Google, with the ability to get the formula for aspirin in a second, doesn't make people chemists.
Freedom is very fragile and requires constant protection. Young people from other countries inherited freedom from their parents, so they don't understand its value. They never had to fight for it.
An incredibly useful skill is to step out of your bubble and try to listen to those whose opinions you disagree with. Especially now, when the whole world has entered a period of turbulence.
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