Ms Christi Kruger

Areas of Expertise

Biography

Christi Kruger is the Director of the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender at the University of Pretoria. Her work focuses on advancing intersectional, feminist, and decolonial approaches to gender, rights, and social justice in African contexts. She leads strategic research development, international collaborations, and capacity-building initiatives, including Erasmus+ and Africa–Europe partnerships. She has extensive experience in project design, policy engagement, and training of early-career scholars. Her scholarship and leadership aim to strengthen transformative knowledge production, institutional partnerships, and evidence-based interventions addressing gender inequalities and sexual and reproductive health globally. Christi holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of the Witwatersrand.