Kristin Hetle

Director of Strategic Partnerships, UN Women

Kristin Hetle is director of strategic partnerships, advocacy, civil society, communications, and of the resource mobilization division at UN Women. Ms. Hetle has worked in the UN system, the Norwegian government, and the private sector. Previously, she served as director of communications for the Ministry of Labor in Norway. Until 2008, she held the position of Chief of UNFPA’s Media Services Branch. Prior to that, Ms. Hetle served as director of Media Lion Inc., media advisor for the Norwegian Red Cross and information officer in Norway’s Ministry of Environment. She holds an M.A. in Journalism from Oslo University College.