Olena Zelenska was born in1978 in central Ukraine and is known as a screenwriter for state TV and current first lady. She first studied architecture at Kryvyi Rih National University where she also met her current husband Volodymyr Zelensky. When her husband first told her that he wanted to turn his career in theater and television into a political career, she was not overjoyed. Later, when he was finally elected, she took her role as the first lady seriously. For example, Zelenska initiated Ukraine's accession to the G7 international initiative on gender equality, the BiarritzPartnership. In addition, she committed to Ukrainian culture, she initiated an initiative to spread the Ukrainian language around the world, while also working for a barrier-free society. Besides that, she did a reform of the school feeding system and since then, one of her main initiatives has been to improve children's nutrition, developing new school menus with chef Ievgen Klopotenko and providing more resources and food regulations starting in 2021. She also works to improve access to health care and to social and economic success, which are some of the focuses of her work on the "Without Barriers" initiative. She also supports social causes such as the Paralympics and the fight against domestic violence. Since the start of the war in February 2022, her efforts focused on humanitarian aid, particularly the evacuation of disabled children by Poland and the importation of incubators to hospitals in war zones. In addition, she is a great support to her husband and continues to give theUkrainianpopulationgood cheer in speeches.
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