Christine has worked on violence against women, gender equality, and women’s rights through research and community education for 15 years.  Prior to joining Oxfam in 2014, she finished a doctorate in Sociology with a project about how labour migration impacts household gender equality in Guatemala, worked as a community educator with women’s anti-violence organizations in Guatemala and Canada, and researched women’s experiences in garment factories in Honduras. She has also studied International Development and Political Science, always with a gender focus.  

As a Women’s Rights Knowledge Specialist at Oxfam Canada, she coordinates research projects and facilitates knowledge-sharing on a variety of VAW topics, including shortfalls in implementation of VAWG legislation, and the links between women’s economic empowerment and domestic violence.  She speaks Spanish well and her French is a work in progress!  She lives with her wonderful partner Dave and 2 cats in Ottawa, where she volunteers with an organization that helps newcomers to Canada settle into their homes, plays soccer year-round, and canoes and camps in the summer.