About:

Veronika Mudra journey began in Kyiv, Ukraine as a somewhat ‘nerdy’ kid with a love affair for foreign languages, ping-pong, and law. Raised by her single mother and grandmother, she grew up to study studied social work and financial management. 

In 2012, Veronika and her son, David applied for asylum in the US under the domestic violence protection program.  Without succumbing to victimhood, Veronika has transcended her adversity and dedicated her life to helping humanity by fighting domestic violence, racism and discrimination.

In 2014, Veronika co-founded White Ribbon Ukraine that initiated the first NGO organized nationwide public awareness campaign against domestic violence towards women.  In 2017, she advocated in Parliament for criminalization of domestic violence in Ukraine and established annual White Ribbon Days in Parliament.  Shortly afterwards, she co-founded White Ribbon USA where she provides ongoing leadership to find new ways to approach and strengthen the capacity to prevent domestic violence everywhere. As a nonprofit executive and opinion leader she is working on several nationwide campaigns and speak to better humanity.  Veronika advocates for the Hague Convention Reform in Domestic Violence aspect and has spoken at TEDxWOMEN . 

In addition, she’s a licensed real estate entrepreneur in affordable housing projects. She producers of the short film “Reunited” about imperfections of international Hague Convention in domestic violence aspect. Veronika herself became a respondent in double Hague Convention case and had to protect her child from being taken away back to Ukraine even after they were granted asylum in the US. Veronika  wants to give a voice to thousand of women immigrants and refugees victims of domestic violence who are seeking asylum for a better life for them and their children. 

She’s a participant of the “Women. Peace. Security” platform and international IPCC gender task group.  She speaks English, Hebrew, and Ukrainian, her portfolio and stunning beauty has granted her many modelling gigs, including the digital cover of Esquire Serbia August 2020.