Natasha Simone Alexenko (February 28, 1973 – October 31, 2024) was an American-Canadian crime victim advocate and nonprofit founder who worked to address the backlog of untested rape kits in the United States.

[1][2] The experience of undergoing a forensic medical examination after the assault had a profound impact on her, as she later recounted that the process of evidence collection was invasive and traumatic.

[1][3] In 2011, she founded Natasha's Justice Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the timely testing of rape kits and supporting survivors of sexual assault.

She contributed to legislative efforts in states like California, Nevada, and Virginia to pass laws mandating the testing of rape kits within specific timeframes.

[1][3] In Virginia, she collaborated with legislators, including state senator Richard Black, to pass a 2016 law addressing the backlog of untested rape kits.