Elena Ratoi Biography

Elena Ratoi works as Program Officer for Moldova at CIPE, having around 12 years of work experience in project management, most of her career being focused on supporting women’s empowerment and gender equality.
Prior to joining CIPE in 2020, Elena held positions at UN Women, where she managed projects and initiatives in the field of women’s political participation, women’s leadership, gender-sensitive legislation, and advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Moldova. She started her career as a Project Associate at Association “MOTIVATIE”, which aims to promote social inclusion of persons with disabilities. Elena also had some experience in managing small projects aimed at encouraging civic and political participation of youth.
Elena attended Moldova State University where she earned a BA in Constitutional and Administrative Law and an MA in Civil Law.