Tereza Filiou

Fellowship year

2024 - 2025

Field

Human Rights

Placement when a fellow

Communication Officer

Higher education

Master's Degree in Analysis and Implementation of Social Policy, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences

Current country of residence

Greece

Biography

Holding a degree in Sociology and a Master’s in Analysis and Implementation of Social Policy, Tereza has a strong interest in issues related to gender and social inequalities. She has research experience in qualitative research methods with her thesis on sexual harassment in the workplace. She also did her internship at Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam as a member of the Social Inequalities and the Life Course (SILC) research group, focusing on statistical research methods. Her research focused on whether family socialization, gender of parents and kids, and the general gender equality in European countries affect the cultural participation of the kids.

In addition, she has been a volunteer in various non-governmental organizations as a social scientist and street worker. At the moment she is working in the communications department of the Greek street paper, which is working on the empowerment of people experiencing poverty and social inclusion.