Dora Heracleous has graduated from Linköping University, Sweden, receiving a Master of Social Science in Gender Studies (with a specialization in Intersectionality and Change). She also studied Sociology and Modern Greek Literature at the University of Cyprus. Her research interests include the understanding of the multiple intertwinements between feminist theory and Cyprus's Green Line. Dora is a tireless activist standing up for women's empowerment, as well as the island's reunification.