UN Women Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute award women artists with an historical award

UN Women Ukraine and the Ukrainian Institute presented an independent Women in Arts 2020 Award to highlight the achievements of women working in the cultural sphere and acknowledge their contributions and inspire new achievements. Here are the winners:• Visual Arts – Lada Nakonechna• Music – Alyona Savranenko (alyona alyona)• Theatre and Film – Natalia Vorozhbyt• Literature – Oksana Zabuzhko• Cultural Management – Julia Sinkevych• Cultural Journalism, Criticism and Research – Daria Badior.HeForShe advocates Michael Schur and Yaroslava Kravchenko moderated the ceremony. Musical guests and YUKO, a Ukrainian music group that combines folk and contemporary genres performed at the closing.