Nino Kharchilava is a queer activist and women’s rights defender. Nino has a Master’s degree in gender studies. Her research interest is feminist practices of creating and transforming spaces.

Since 2008 Nino is involved in the creation and development of safe spaces for queer and feminist women, and has actively participated in forming and conceptualizing intercultural links in the queer community and among women rights defenders, both at regional and international levels. Nino is a trainer of Integrated Security Workshops. Nino is also a co-author of a concept of healers. 
Currently, she works as a research and education coordinator at WISG.