Consulting Services

Research & Writing

Christina is a researcher with experience designing, managing and implementing desk and field research projects on pressing legal, human rights and gender equality topics. She has conducted field research in a range of communities, taking a human-rights based and inclusive approach to her work. She has produced a range of published research reports, academic articles and public legal awareness and advocacy materials for non-governmental and international organizations.

Christina provides the following services:

• Design of desk and field research projects, including methodology and research tools
• Facilitation of consultations, focus groups and key informant interviews and analysis of data
• Mapping of justice and human rights issues
• Drafting of research reports for a range of audiences
• Drafting of public legal awareness and advocacy materials

Advice & Advocacy

As a qualified Canadian lawyer Christina has provided legal and human rights advisory services on domestic, regional and international law to non-governmental organizations, international organizations, governments and private clients. She has specific expertise on gender and child rights issues.

Christina provides advice on the following matters:

• Draft legislation
• Litigation of civil and criminal matters
• Draft policy

Training & Facilitation

Christina provides training and facilitation services, including for capacity development programs, for a range of audiences, including lawyers, government officials, police and civil society representatives. She has experience designing tailored curricula and evaluation tools and delivering participatory, contextualized training sessions on human rights and rule of law issues. She also has experience facilitating public consultations and focus groups.

Christina provides the following services:

• Design and review of tailored curricula and evaluation tools, including gender mainstreaming of existing materials
• Delivery of specialized training sessions on human rights and rule of law issues.
• Facilitation of public consultations and focus groups on human rights and justice issues.

Project Design & Evaluation

Christina has years of experience in project design, management and implementation with international organizations in complex and fragile contexts. She has led rule of law and access to justice projects with a strong focus on women’s access to justice and gender-based violence. Projects include legal capacity building and training programs, community legal awareness initiatives and research projects. She has played a leading role in successful grant applications with multilateral donors including the European Union and UN agencies.

Christina provides the following services:

• Project design
• Proposal writing
• Program evaluation