Sagun Basnet

Lecturer at International Alatoo University
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(386) 825-5501
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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, KG

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Experience

    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lecturer
      • Sep 2020 - Present
    • International Affairs
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Consultant Gender and Protection Advisor
      • Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

      Guided CARE Nigeria programming in areas of program development, technical capacity building, representation, and advocacy. Led the proposal development process and wrote a proposal on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender-based Violence Response in Northeast Nigeria. Guided CARE Nigeria programming in areas of program development, technical capacity building, representation, and advocacy. Led the proposal development process and wrote a proposal on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender-based Violence Response in Northeast Nigeria.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Proposal Development Consultant
      • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

      Led the proposal writing on strengthening people’s access to formal justice systems and mechanisms in Liberia. Led the proposal writing on strengthening people’s access to formal justice systems and mechanisms in Liberia.

    • Nigeria
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Program Development Consultant
      • Mar 2017 - May 2017

      Led the proposal writing process and developing proposals and concept notes on the themes of women’s role in the security and justice systems, transitional justice, women’s role in countering violent extremism (CVE), and the impact of the humanitarian response in the North-east Nigeria. Led the proposal writing process and developing proposals and concept notes on the themes of women’s role in the security and justice systems, transitional justice, women’s role in countering violent extremism (CVE), and the impact of the humanitarian response in the North-east Nigeria.

    • Report Writing Consultant and Editor
      • May 2016 - Nov 2016

      Co-authored an assessment report on People’s Access to Security and Justice in eight districts of Nepal for DFID-funded security and justice project. The report documents first-hand information drawn from the experiences of key actors and stakeholders on the state of security and justice among poor and the marginalized communities, especially women. Co-authored an assessment report on People’s Access to Security and Justice in eight districts of Nepal for DFID-funded security and justice project. The report documents first-hand information drawn from the experiences of key actors and stakeholders on the state of security and justice among poor and the marginalized communities, especially women.

    • Australia
    • Construction
    • Program Development Consultant
      • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

      Provided overall technical support in implementing Equal Access’ DFID-funded Change Starts at Home: What Works for Violence against Women and Girls Prevention project. This included (i) building the capacity of the baseline survey enumerators focusing on victim blaming and high prevalence of violence against women (VAW) inside marriages, (ii) providing expert advice for the curriculum development of 39 episodes of a radio series on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), (iii) working as the gender expert for the radio program, (iv) building the capacity of radio program listening group facilitators in addressing the social norms, attitudes, and behaviors that perpetuate women and girls’ lower status, and (v) facilitating workshops with local level religious and community leaders to create an enabling environment to help reduce IPV in particular and VAW in general. Show less

    • Regional Program Officer, Asia.
      • May 2013 - Mar 2016

      ♣ Led the program development and proposal writing of country-specific and regional programs for seven countries in Asia, including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Timor Leste, and Myanmar. ♣ Built the capacity of local staff and partners in the country offices in program development and reporting. ♣ Led the program development and proposal writing of country-specific and regional programs for seven countries in Asia, including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Timor Leste, and Myanmar. ♣ Built the capacity of local staff and partners in the country offices in program development and reporting.

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Officer, Women and Economic Empowerment
      • Jan 2013 - May 2013

      ♣ Ensured that the implementation of program strategies focused on the analysis and research of the political, social, and economic situation of the country and women. ♣ Supervised women and economic empowerment researches done in collaboration with UNW. ♣ Ensured that the implementation of program strategies focused on the analysis and research of the political, social, and economic situation of the country and women. ♣ Supervised women and economic empowerment researches done in collaboration with UNW.

    • Faculty Member
      • Jan 2011 - Feb 2013

      ♣ Designed and taught (i) Foundation Course in Conflict and Peace Studies and (ii) Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Conflict Transformation to MA students ♣ Designed and taught (i) Foundation Course in Conflict and Peace Studies and (ii) Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Conflict Transformation to MA students

    • Senior Manager, Gender and Peacebuilding and Business Development
      • Aug 2010 - Dec 2012

      ♣ Led and managed the gender, peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and media programs and teams. ♣ Built the capacity of outreach partners, FM radio program producers, journalists, NGO workers, and other relevant stakeholders on gender, conflict and gender sensitive media, and conflict and peace. ♣ Led the program development and proposal writing process and team while ensuring that the developed proposals are sensitive to gender and social contexts (desk based and first-hand experience). Show less

    • Faculty Member
      • Mar 2004 - Jun 2007

      Taught race, gender, and identity issues with an analysis of 'Modern English' and 'American Poetry' to Masters level students. Taught race, gender, and identity issues with an analysis of 'Modern English' and 'American Poetry' to Masters level students.

    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • English News Editor/Presenter.
      • Mar 2003 - Mar 2007

      ♣ Reported on the developments in Nepal’s peace process. ♣ Researched, translated (Nepali- English-Nepali), edited, and anchored the news. ♣ Reported on the developments in Nepal’s peace process. ♣ Researched, translated (Nepali- English-Nepali), edited, and anchored the news.

    • Curriculum and Training Officer
      • Jun 2004 - Jul 2006

      ♣ Facilitated the designing of higher secondary curriculum for Nepal. ♣ Facilitated trainings for teachers ♣ Facilitated the designing of higher secondary curriculum for Nepal. ♣ Facilitated trainings for teachers

Education

  • New York University
    Master of Arts (MA), American Studies, Social and Cultural Analysis
    2008 - 2010
  • Pokhara University
    Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in English, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
    2007 - 2008
  • Tribhuvan University
    Master of Arts (MA), English Language and Literature
    2002 - 2004

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