Martina Hermina Antonia (Tineke) Strik (Alphen, 28 september 1961) is a Dutch politician. As of 2007 she is a member of the Eerste Kamer for the GreenLeft. Between 1979 and 1983 Strik studied social-cultural work at the social academy "Den Elzent" in Eindhoven. In the meanwhile she worked at the Kindertelefoon, a phone help line for children. Between 1981 and 1985 she worked as a youth worker at the Cultural Youth Centre "De Effelaar" in Eindhoven. She continued to study international law at the Radboud University between 1985 and 1991, she also studied Turkish, between 1989 and 1991. Between 1990 and 1993 she worked a legal consultant at the Youh Advice Centre in Amsterdam. Between 1994 and 1995 she briefly studied law at the Radbouw University. She also took courses at the Red Cross, Cli