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Meet our team

Protect Children is a non-governmental Helsinki-based organisation working internationally with a dedicated team advocating for the right of the child to be free from sexual violence.

Our small, dedicated team has deep speciality in a broad range of subjects. Meet our team and find contact information below.

Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen

Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen

Executive Director, Senior Specialist, Psychotherapist

Anna Ovaska

Anna Ovaska

Deputy Director, Legal Specialist

Katariina Leivo

Katariina Leivo

Senior Specialist 

Tegan Insoll

Tegan Insoll

Head of Research 

Valeriia Soloveva

Valeriia Soloveva

Specialist, Researcher

Eva Díaz Bethencourt

Eva Díaz Bethencourt

Specialist, Human Rights Lawyer

Noora Nieminen

Noora Nieminen

Junior Specialist, Executive Assistant

Elisavet Antoniou

Elisavet Antoniou

Junior Specialist

Marine Aragones

Marine Aragones

Junior Specialist

Veronica Jardini

Veronica Jardini

Specialist

Noora Kuisma

Noora Kuisma

Finance Consultant, Project Arachnid Analyst

Matilda Sandvik

Matilda Sandvik

Currently on leave

Marianne Mäenpää

Marianne Mäenpää

Forensic Psychologist, Psychologist

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