Dr. Elena-Manuela Bîrsănuc is an Associate Lecturer at Babeș-Bolyai University and a researcher working at the intersection of geography, gender studies and geospatial methods. She holds a PhD in Geography, with a specialization in feminist geography, and her research focuses on the spatial dimensions of gender inequalities, social vulnerability and quality of life. Her work combines GIS, spatial analysis and geostatistics to explore how social differences and inequalities are expressed across space. Her publications address topics including gendered vulnerability to energy poverty, perceptions of women’s economic empowerment, and gendered perceptions of domestic life and quality of life.