Our mission

We want to be a sisterly support for Ukrainian women around the world.

Russia started a war to destroy Ukraine, and Ukraine is bravely fighting for its independence, European values, and its existence. Millions of Ukrainian women were forced to leave their homes. They have moved to various countries and need support, reliable sources of information and a place to exchange views and important information. Thousands of us have become volunteers, comrades-in-arms to the men at war - we want their stories to reach readers worldwide.

Many people from different countries have helped and continue to help us since the war began - we want to show their involvement so that the acts of solidarity are not forgotten.

We help overcome daily challenges, stay informed about key events in the country of temporary residence, and also maintain a strong connection with Ukraine, to live in its joys and anxieties, breathe in its hope together.

We are a bridge for those who left and those fighting in Ukraine, healing, supporting the economy, and maintaining infrastructure.

Sestry helps keep Ukraine the centre of attention for Western partners so that they tirelessly support our Victory.

We invite everyone who shares the values of civilisation to dialogue: peace, tolerance, human rights.

Together we create new connections and opportunities to build a European Ukraine and a world without totalitarian regimes, where people, homes and countries are protected.

Our neighbours, our friends, our authors and heroes, our readers, sisters and brothers - we need you! We invite you to read, discuss and collaborate!

Standards

Our journalists are committed to adhering to the ethical code, the principles of which are outlined below:

We work to earn the trust of our Readers and feel responsible to them. Our duty is to inform honestly about events and facts.

We verify information, write objectively, avoiding conflicts of interest. We are open-minded, creating a space for communication and seeking solutions together.

We always ensure that all sides of a conflict are presented to our Readers. We are open to different viewpoints, publishing even those with which we disagree, except for racist, pro-Russian, hateful, slanderous views and calls for violence.

We care about high quality in terms of ideas, themes, composition and language.

We separate commentary from information.

We are committed to keeping the secrets entrusted to us by our interlocutors. We always inform about ourselves and the media we represent.

We act professionally, respectfully and politely both on social media and in person.

In editorial work and material preparation, we are guided by the principles of diversity, inclusivity, and openness.

If we make a mistake, we correct it and apologise.

We are independent of political parties and leaders.

Our team

Joanna Mosiej-Sitek
CEO and Editor in Chief
Warsaw

Expert with 15 years of experience in the media industry. She worked as Director of Management at the daily publication Gazeta Wyborcza and the women's magazine Wysokie Obcasy, where she was responsible for digitalisation and development of the subscription model and also was the Publishing Director

Mariia Gorska
Editor in Chief
Kyiv | Warsaw

Media expert, TV host, cultural manager. Ukrainian journalist, program director of the Espresso TV channel, organiser of numerous international cultural events significant for Polish-Ukrainian dialogue, particularly the Vincenz projects in Ukraine.

Nataliya Ryaba
Deputy Editor in Chief
Kyiv | Warsaw

Ukrainian journalist and editor. Worked in Radio France Internationale's Ukrainian editorial office. She acted as senior editor of the week at Ukraine 24 TV channel and also worked at Espresso TV, Radio Liberty and Hromadske Radio (2003-2005). Currently is a producer at Free Press for Eastern Europe

Mariya Syrchyna
Editor
Kyiv | Warsaw

Ukrainian journalist and editor

Aleksandra Klich
Lead Editor
Warsaw

A writer, manager and journalist. She was associated with Gazeta Wyborcza for 22 years. She acted as the Deputy Chief Editor under Adam Michnik, the Chief Editor of the women's magazine Wysokie Obcasy, and as the President of the Wysokie Obcasy Foundation.

Jerzy Wójcik
Publisher and ideologist of the Sestry magazine
Warsaw

Operated for many years as Deputy Chief Editor of Gazeta Wyborcza. In recent years, he was responsible for the digitalisation of Gazeta Wyborcza as a publisher. He is an experienced manager with unique expertise in media leadership, demonstrated by numerous editorial and commercial successes.

Beata Łyżwa-Sokół
Manager of the photography department
Warsaw

Photo editor, author of articles on photography. Worked for 16 years at Gazeta Wyborcza, including 6 years as the Chief Photo Editor of Gazeta Wyborcza and Agencja Wyborcza.pl. She graduated from the Journalism and Politology Faculty of the Warsaw University and European Academy of Photography

Anna Radionova
Director of Communications
Kyiv | Warsaw

A communications expert, media manager, producer and PR specialist. An expert in developing communication strategies. She has worked at the Media Center under the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Poland, as well as in a production centre in Ukraine and Georgia.

Olena Klepa
SMM Specialist
Mykolaiv | Warsaw

Correspondent for the Mykolaiv branch of the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine. In her 7 years in media, she has worked as a host, editor and author of artistic programs. She now prefers working behind the scenes: «Filming and video editing are my passion»

Nataliia Zhukovska
Journalist
Rzeszów | Warsaw

Host, journalist. Led her own projects on the UTR channel, worked as a reporter for the news service, spent over 12 years on the ICTV and was a lecturer at the National Aviation University's International Journalism Faculty. Now pursuing a PhD in International Journalism, working on her dissertation

Kateryna Tryfonenko
Journalist
Kyiv

Ukrainian journalist. Worked as editor-in-chief for the Ukrainian editorial team at Radio France Internationale and in the international editorial team at TSN. Served as a correspondent in Brussels and collaborated with various Ukrainian TV channels. Worked in the news service of Ukrainian Radio.

Maryna Stepanenko
Journalist
Kyiv

Ukrainian journalist. Worked for the Ukrainian editorial team at Radio France Internationale. Served as senior editor for the English project of Ukraine's Multimedia Broadcasting Platform. Held the position of international news correspondent at Inter TV channel. Engaged in documentary filmmaking.

Tetiana Bakotska
Journalist
Mykolaiv | Olsztyn

Journalist, editor at the Mykolaiv branch of the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine. Author of TV and radio programs, reports and articles on military, environmental, cultural, social and European topics. Organiser of educational events and media literacy training sessions.

Oksana Shchyrba
Journalist
Kremenets' | Warsaw

Ukrainian writer, TV and radio host, journalist, PR specialist and public figure, chairwoman of the NGO «Women's Breast Health». Worked as an editor for magazines, newspapers and publishing houses and as a host on Ukrainian Radio. Progressed from being a reporter to a TV host and screenwriter.

Ольга Пакош
Журналістка
Київ | Краків

Журналістка, редакторка. З 2015 року живе в Польщі. Працювала в різних українських виданнях: «Поступ», «Лівий берег», «Профіль», «Реаліст.онлайн». Авторка публікацій на тему українсько-польської співпраці: економічні, прикордонні аспекти, культурна спадщина та вшанування пам’яті

Regina Guseinova-Chekurda
Expert
Krakow | Warsaw

Lawyer, member of the Council of Lawyers of the Kyiv region. Managing partner at the law firm «G&D». Qualified mediator. Certified mediator in corporate, family and criminal matters (Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine, 2013).

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