Ana has been a Research Coordinator at Reactor – Research in Action since 2022, with a strong focus on advancing gender equality in decision-making processes, addressing safety and violence against women, promoting the inclusion of women in the labor market, and supporting policies that enhance work-life balance for new mothers through childcare-friendly measures. She is also getting involved in projects on the just transition to renewable energy, examining the gender dynamics within the implementation of the green agenda.
Ana’s expertise lies in both quantitative and qualitative research, with a proven track record in data analysis, reporting, and evidence-based advocacy aimed at improving gender equality in North Macedonia. She holds a degree in psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, where she graduated in 2016. Since then, she has built a strong research career, including experience at Ipsos Skopje and Ipsos Belgrade, where she worked on public opinion studies on social policies, violence against women, and the lived experiences of marginalized communities.
Apart from her role at Reactor, Ana is also a trained Gestalt psychotherapist, with a particular interest in how social norms and expectations shape the experiences of young women and mothers in the postpartum period. Her therapeutic work focuses on fostering resilience and self-support in these populations across various life situations.
Email:ana.b@reactor.org.mk