Profile - Olena Ivanova

Monash University, Victoria

Olena joined SPHERE in April 2025 as a Senior Research Fellow. Olena is a mixed-methods researcher with expertise in the situation analysis, co-creation, implementation, and evaluation of international health programs and studies. Her research focuses on understanding and addressing the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of populations facing barriers to services and information—such as young women and girls, migrants, and refugees—through context-tailored solutions. Olena's expertise spans diverse topics, including comprehensive sexuality education, adolescent pregnancies, and technologies for women's health. She is passionate about empowering women and girls by advancing SRH and rights through interdisciplinary research, innovative approaches, health systems strengthening, and capacity building.