Mai Kivelä is a Finnish human rights activist and feminist. She was a candidate for the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election and is since 2013 serving as general secretary of the Finnish Left Youth.
Kivelä has operated in numerous non-governmental organisations, amongst others Greenpeace, Teollisuusalojen ammattiliitto (Industrial Unioin TEAM), and Kepa ry (Service Centre for Development Cooperation). Within Vasemmistoliitto (Left Alliance) she has placements in the task force for environment, as vice chairman in Kallion Vasemmisto (Left Alliance in Kallio), and as board member in the Finnish UN Association.
Having previously completed studies in sociology and civic participation, in 2013 she graduated a MSc in Environment and Development from King's College in London.