Maria Stratigaki is Associate Professor at the Department of Social Policy of
Panteion University. She served as Vice-Mayor of the City of Athens in charge of
Social Solidarity, Welfare and Equality (2014–2019). She was appointed Secretary
General for Gender Equality (2009–2012).
She worked at the European Commission (Equal opportunities between
women and men) (1991-1999). She was scientific responsible for projects: Gender
Studies in Social and Political Sciences at Panteion University (2003-2008),
GeMIC (Gender, Migration and Intercultural Interaction in the South East Europe)
and MIG@NET (Migration, Gender and Digital Networks) both funded by the EU
Research Programme FP7.
She has published in Social Politics, the European Journal of Women’s
Studies, Les Cahiers du Genre.
She is an active member of women’s organisations in academia and a founding
member of the first European Feminist Think Tank Gender 5+. She is President of
the Greek Association of Women Academics (ELEGYP).