Paulina Carlos Fernández holds a master’s in Urban Planning from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and is an architect from the National Technological Institute of Mexico (Chihuahua II campus). She is an Associate Professor at UAM-Xochimilco. Her work focuses on urban issues such as access to water and migration, mainstreaming gender equity and intersectionality. She is also an independent consultant on mobility, social housing, urban heritage and citizen participation projects.