About Candidate

Location

Education

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PhD in Sociology. Gender 2001
Moscow State University

PhD in Sociology, Gender study

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Fulbright Alumni 2005
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Fulbright Alumni at Johns Hopkins University

Work & Experience

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Gender Program Specialist 2016 - 2023
UNICEF

Gender Program Specialist. UNICEF Afghanistan, Nigeria P4 Sept 2016- Sept 2023
• Afghanistan. Emergency response (Taliban take over) gender support to the CO addressing women and girls vulnerabilities, harmful gender norms, barriers to CO services.
• Women Girls Safe Spaces establishment with integrated services (health, education, MHM) and child playrooms. Male platform for positive masculinity. Adolescent boys and girls empowerment through youth platform.
● Nigeria. Cross CO sectoral gender capacity support and Gender transformative programming
● Strategic notes, gender mainstreaming across programs and policies. Capacity support for PSEAH, gender planning/analyses tools addressing gender barriers to program outputs

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Gender Expert. Protection coordinator. 2015 - 2016
Relief International

● Gender programming for participatory Vulnerability criteria for Cash transfer program for Syrian refugees GBV survivors, PWD, M&E, protection for most vulnerable unaccompanied children (Lebanon)
● Technical support for Women Safe Space Centers establishment in refugee camps in Syria, empowering women for child protection (health, education, PSS) (Jordan

Awards

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Fulbright Alumni 2005

Fellowship program on Drug Abuse and HIV prevention