Natalia Karbowska

Natalia Karbowska has more than 27 years of experience in development work. Since 1997, Natalia has been working in the area of civil society development and women’s rights, first as the Women’s Program Director of the International Renaissance Foundation (Open Society Foundation) in Ukraine, then as the Director of Women’s Economic Empowerment Project at Winrock International and later as Deputy Director of USAID “Healthy women of Ukraine” Program.

Natalia is the co-founder and director on strategic development of the Ukrainian Women’s Fund – the only women’s fund in Ukraine. Under her leadership, the Fund has provided more than 14 million EURO in grants to women’s rights organizations in Ukraine and neighboring countries.

Natalia is a recipient of Georgetown University 2022 Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women, Peace, and Security.