Our team

Our story

Why We Exist

Room24.mn exists to change that. We are Mongolia's first bilingual, feminist, community-driven newsroom, founded by women journalists who believe that an equal society requires inclusive, representative media.

We produce journalism that centres women's experiences, interrogates injustice and stereotypes, and elevates women's leadership across every sphere. Our platform is a space for critical inquiry, collective action, and feminist storytelling.

Our Mission

At Room24, we equip women with accurate information and practical resources to support their equal participation in democracy. Our mission is to create a space where women can thrive, lead, and drive meaningful change. We pursue this through:

  • Publishing in-depth, analytical journalism that explores how key policies, events, and decisions impact women's lives.

  • Highlighting the stories of trailblazing women in male-dominated fields such as politics, business, and technology.

  • Building a digital platform that fosters community, dialogue, and solidarity among women.

  • Collaborating with international organisations, civil society groups, and fellow newsrooms to promote gender-ethical journalism that fairly represents women and other marginalised communities.

  • Providing training and consulting services that help women gain greater visibility and more accurate representation in the media.

What Does Room24 Mean?

Our name, Room24, is inspired by Virginia Woolf's iconic essay A Room of One's Own.

In Mongolia, about 400 newsrooms serve a population of just over 3.5 million. Yet, until now, none have been dedicated to feminist journalism or focused on the needs and voices of women. Room24 was created to fill that gap.

Room2Thrive

A space where women can access the knowledge, tools, and inspiration they need to live fully and confidently.

Room4Change

A collective space for building a more equal, democratic society — together.

Our Values

At Room24, we strive to be a trusted source of news and information, a reliable guide, and a strong ally for women to advocate for better representation in decision-making and media in Mongolia. Our core values:

Excellence

We are committed to excellence in everything we do — from producing high-quality journalism to delivering impactful training, consulting, and communication services.

Human Rights–Centred Approach

We work to build a society where human rights, justice, and gender equality are fully upheld. We actively challenge discrimination, bias, and harmful stereotypes.

Community First

We see our readers and members not just as an audience, but as a community. We believe in two-way communication — listening to the needs, ideas, and feedback of our community and placing their voices at the heart of our work.

Collaboration

We value partnerships and actively collaborate with individuals and organisations that share our mission and feminist values.

Transparency

Our community deserves to know who supports and funds Room24. We clearly label any sponsored content or advertisements and stand firmly against the common practice of unmarked paid content and hidden advertising in Mongolia.

Independence

We maintain full editorial independence, free from political, corporate, or commercial influence.

Accountability

We take responsibility for both our achievements and our mistakes. We acknowledge that errors may happen, and when they do, we correct them promptly, transparently, and with integrity.

Our Team

Room24.mn was founded by a team of experienced journalists, media trainers, and gender equality advocates who have worked in Mongolia's media sector for more than a decade. We came together with a shared vision: to build a feminist newsroom that represents and uplifts the voices of women.

Room24 is Mongolia's first newsroom committed to both representative and impact-driven journalism. Our goal is to challenge dominant narratives, hold power to account, and make space for more inclusive public conversations — all while upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity.

We believe the media has a responsibility not only to inform, but also to reflect the diversity of the society it serves. At Room24, we are proud to be part of a growing movement to reimagine what journalism can look like when it's led by women, grounded in feminist values, and committed to justice.

 

51%

Women make up 51% of Mongolia's population, graduate from university at higher rates than men, and lead key sectors such as civil society, health, and education. Yet they remain under-represented in political and economic decision-making, and their voices are still marginal in mainstream media. The statistics tell a clear story and underscore the urgent need for change.

21.5%

Women earn 21.5% less than men — a pay gap in Mongolia is growing and now exceeds the global average.

30%

Although women make up 64% of Mongolia's public servants, they hold just 30% of senior executive positions.

273 minuts

Mongolian women spend an average of 273 minutes — or 4.5 hours — per day on unpaid care work, twice as much as men.

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Just one in five people featured in political news coverage in Mongolia is a woman

25%

Mongolia was the first Asian country to legalise women's suffrage in 1924, yet women now hold only 25% of seats in Parliament, below the global average.

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Mongolia has never had a woman serve as President, Prime Minister, or Speaker of Parliament.

1 in 3

One in three women has experienced physical or sexual violence.

Room24.mn exists to change that. We are Mongolia's first bilingual, feminist, community-driven newsroom, founded by women journalists who believe that an equal society requires inclusive, representative media.

Our Team

Room24.mn was founded by a team of experienced journalists, media trainers, and gender equality advocates who have worked in Mongolia's media sector for more than a decade. We came together with a shared vision: to build a feminist newsroom that represents and uplifts the voices of women.

Room24 is Mongolia's first newsroom committed to both representative and impact-driven journalism. Our goal is to challenge dominant narratives, hold power to account, and make space for more inclusive public conversations — all while upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity.

We believe the media has a responsibility not only to inform, but also to reflect the diversity of the society it serves. At Room24, we are proud to be part of a growing movement to reimagine what journalism can look like when it's led by women, grounded in feminist values, and committed to justice.

I'm a journalist and human rights advocate with a lifelong commitment to freedom of expression and women's rights. My journey began as a student volunteer in an anti-trafficking media campaign with the Gender Equality Center, a moment that opened my eyes to the power of storytelling in fighting injustice.

I've led national media campaigns to advance women's political participation during Mongolia's 2020 and 2024 elections. While at the Media Council of Mongolia, I launched the "News for Equality" coalition, which brought together over 300 journalists to improve the visibility and fair portrayal of women politicians in the news.

At Room24, I lead our partnerships work, connecting people, ideas, and organisations that believe in media as a tool for equality. Everything we build is rooted in the dreams and needs of our members.

My first published work was a handwritten essay called "My Mother." I was in fifth grade, and the entire school clapped through tears as I read it aloud. That was the day I knew I was meant to be a journalist.

Since earning my journalism degree in 2004, I've spent over a decade in Mongolia's leading dailies, including “Ulaanbaatar Times” and “Zuunii Medee”, where I led the economic desk. I specialised in making complex financial issues accessible, from fuel prices to household budgets.

I'm also a mother of three, a manager at a family-run tech company “Sodon Solutions”, and a former editor-in-chief of Mongoljingoo.mn, a news site focused on women's and children's rights.

At Room24, I oversee our operations and help expand conversations on how the economy and technology shape women's lives. I'm passionate about producing journalism that uplifts the stories of women in tech.

I've always been both a creator and a nurturer. I started in journalism at "Unuudur" and TV5, reporting on social issues close to my heart, especially those affecting women and children. But I quickly realised that reporting alone wasn't enough. I wanted to help change the systems behind the stories.

That led me into leadership roles, from local government to national programmes, and eventually to an MPA, where I focused on the barriers women face in political life.

My other love is children's literature. I wrote the "Stories of Kindness" series—Mongolian folktales featuring brave queens—which has reached thousands of young readers.

At Room24, I bring these threads together. I create space for women to rest, reflect, and rise. I also lead our wellness and self-care initiatives.

My journalism journey began with a single sentence: "You'll be a journalist one day," my fifth-grade teacher told me. She was right.

I hold journalism degrees from Ivanovo State University in Russia and an MA from Beijing Normal University. Over the past decade, I've worked across daily newspapers, magazines, news sites, and public relations, telling stories that explore fashion, history, art, and feminism. My undergraduate thesis on women's magazines planted a seed that would one day grow into Room24.

As Editor-in-Chief, I shape our editorial vision with care and purpose. I believe journalism should be ethical, bold, and rooted in the lived experiences of our readers.

I'm a feminist media scholar with over 15 years of experience in journalism, media training, and gender advocacy. From newsrooms to lecture halls, I've worked to reimagine journalism through a gender lens—developing Mongolia's first training curricula on reporting gender-based violence and gender-ethical political news, and training hundreds of journalists across the country.

I began my career as a reporter for “Unuudur” newspaper and later served as a correspondent for Reuters. While working with UNFPA, I led media campaigns that helped build public support for Mongolia's landmark Domestic Violence Law, which criminalised abuse for the first time. Through the UNDP project, I also supported the News for Equality coalition, running media advocacy that contributed to legal reforms and greater gender diversity in Parliament.

As a Chevening alumna and MA graduate in Gender and Media from the University of Sussex, I'm now pursuing a PhD in Journalism at the University of Maryland. At Room24, I lead strategy, training, and international partnerships, always centring women's voices in our journalism.