Researcher & Project Coordinator at the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, Cyprus
Christina Kaili has been a Researcher and Project Coordinator at MIGS since 2008. As a gender equality expert, she has conducted research, facilitated trainings, and coordinated and implemented many national and European projects in her field. She’s particularly interested in the prevention and combating of violence against women and girls, especially through education. An advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights since 2005, she has also supported the work of the Cyprus Family Planning Association(CFPA), including a period of serving on its board (2011 – 2013).
Since 2009, Christina has been a key actor on both the national and European levels in developing and managing the movement to end female genital mutilation (FGM), including a 4-year tenure on the board of the End FGM European Network (2014-2018). She initiated and coordinated the project that resulted in the United to END FGM European Knowledge Platform, which provides targeted training to professionals dealing with those affected by FGM in Europe.
She is an active member of the Gender and Women’s Rights Working Group of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network. Christina is also a member of the Primary Audit Advisory Committee of the Advertising Control Agency (since 2012), a member of the International Sociological Association, a board member of the Cyprus Women’s Lobby (since 2018), and a member of the EU Civil Society Platform against Trafficking in Human Beings (since 2019).
Christina has authored and contributed to a number of publications, including research reports, teaching modules and journal articles. She holds a BA in Sociology with a minor in Political Science from the University of Cyprus and an MA in Human Rights from University College London. She is currently working towards her PhD in Sociology at the University of Cyprus focusing on feminist theory, discourse analysis, political activism and blogging.
