Viktoria Saxby is an experienced gender equality and development consultant with over 20 years of international experience in politics, policy, research, and the private sector. She has founded two companies, HOPE Exhibits and HOPE Comms, focused on campaigns promoting gender equality, women's rights, and education. Previously she worked as a political advisor for 6 years focusing on gender equality, foreign policy, and international affairs. She has a background in community research, international exhibits and campaigns, and speaks four languages.

1. VIKTORIA A. SAXBY
CURRICULUM VITAE
Skogvaktargatan 16, 115 42 Stockholm. Sweden viktoria.saxby@hopecomms.com +46 (0)766 104 500
Profile:
• Gender equality and development consultant with broad international experience from politics, policy,
research, multinational-, bilateral- and civil society, and the entrepreneurial and business sectors.
• Founder of HOPE Exhibits & HOPE Comms that create campaigns on engaging men and boys for
gender equality, women´s rights, masculinities, SRHR and education.
• 6 yrs experience as a Political Advisor for a Swedish political Parliamentary party, with a field of
expertise in gender equality, international affairs, foreign policy & development.
• Experienced Communications Manager and Press Officer. Over 400+ published debate articles.
• Creative self-starter, good team-working and team-building skills, with a consistent record of working
accurately and efficiently under time pressure.
• Speaks English, Swedish, Spanish & French
Professional Experience
2017- Founder, HopeComms Inc.
• Consultant with a field of expertise in gender equality, masculinities, international development.
• Leadership training, workshops and lectures. Gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting.
• Creates campaigns, exhibits and audience-specific communications- and training materials
• For more information, please visit: www.hopecomms.com
2017- Senior Advisor, HopeComms Inc.
• Senior Advisor in Public Affairs
• Business- and organisational development and strategic communications
• Public procurement for innovative projects
• For more information, please visit: www.holmesward.se
2015- Gender Coach, Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish University of Defence, The Swedish Police
Department, and International Police and Military Leaders (During 2015/16 part time)
• Lecturer on Masculinities, Gender Equality and UNSCR 1325 for the Supreme Commander and
Directors of the Swedish Armed Forces, Directors of the Swedish National Police Department
and Police Department of Stockholm.
• Gender Mainstreaming Coach for the Swedish Police Department
• Training and workshops for international Police delegations from i.e. Serbia & Jordan
2010-17 Political Advisor, The Center Women of Sweden/The Center Party, Stockholm
Field of Expertise: Gender Equality and Foreign Policy (Full time)

2. Education
• Authored reports and international resolutions on climate and gender, gender equal pension
plans, modernised parental leave insurance, surrogacy, prostitution/human trafficking etc.
• My position included acting as both Press officer and Communications Manager, wrote over
400 published debate articles. In charge of media contacts, including web, social media,
internal communications. Speechwriter.
• Editor in Chief, Election Magazine Hända. Nominated for the Swedish Design Prize 2014
• Produced Election Campaigns for the EU-election 2014 & National election 2014
• Produced printed materials; brochures, exhibitions. Swedish / English.
• Produced digital material; films, presentations, website. Swedish / English.
• Organised and participated in national and international seminars, debates, and
conferences. I.e. The Swedish Parliament, CSW, The United Nations
• Collaborations MPs, county & municipal politicians, The Alliance Coalition, and Govt,
European Parliament, ALDE Group and Liberal International
• Collaborations Centre Party International Foundation, Program for Young Politicians, Mali
• Started business centers in Namibia & Kenya, and maternal health projects in Malawi
• Collaborations civil society, trade unions, employers' associations, and the private sector.
• Center Party's International Committee www.centerpartiet.se, www.centerkvinnorna.se
2011- Hope Exhibits / Men-Care Global Campaign, Consultant, Stockholm / Washington DC
• Consultant; images and texts for global campaign on fatherhood, currently in 40 countries in
Africa, Asia & Europe. www.men-care.org
2008- Hope Exhibits, Stockholm / NYC / DC / London / Berlin / Rio de Janeiro
• Created informational campaigns on engaging men and boys in gender equality, anti-
violence, education, HIV/aids, anti-trafficking, poverty reduction and development
• Exhibits / talks for UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, UNDP, UNiTE, UN HQ, New York,
The World Bank, ICRW, Washington DC, UK Aid, London, GTZ, Germany,
MenEngage Global Symposium, Rio de Janeiro; State of the World´s Fathers 2015, Michael
Kimmel´s International Conference on Masculinites, NY
2009-10 Consultant, Save the Children Sweden, Stockholm
• Created exhibits for Save the Children´s 90th Anniversary, Communication Dept.
2006-08 Project Leader, I Want You to Know, Stockholm, Washington DC, Lilongwe, Malawi
• Photography exhibits and seminars on international development, gender equality & human
rights, with SIDA, The Swedish Institute, Stockholm & Washington DC: The House of Sweden/
Swedish Embassy & The World Bank
• Authored the book I Want You to Know, published 2007, Bilda Förlag
2000-05 Senior Research Associate, University of California Los Angeles, UCLA, Los Angeles
• Conducted community research on violence prevention / HIV/Aids prevention, for vulnerable
populations Teen Parents / Gang Members, Los Angeles County (NIH funded)
• Created The Community Advisory Board for the project in Los Angeles County
2000-05 Founder, Fair Trade Imports, Los Angeles, NY, San Francisco, Denver, Bali, Indonesia
2000 BA, International Development Studies, UCLA
International Development Studies, 4.0 GPA, Latin Honors Summa Cum Laude, Los Angeles, USA
1995 AA, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica
Santa Monica, USA
1991 Spanish Studies, La Universidad de la Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain

3. Languages and Computer Skills
1990 Economics, Senior High School, Tyresö Gymnasium, Stockholm
5.0 GPA, Tyresö, Stockholm, Sweden
1989 French Studies, La Lycée de la langue Francaise, Paris
Paris, France
Swedish Mother tongue
English Fluent / Bilingual Proficiency
Spanish Full Professional Proficiency
French Good command
Mandarin Beginner
Computer skills All basic Office/Windows, Mac and internet softwares. InDesign.
Personal info US and Swedish Citizen