Rayana Ghosh

A dedicated Junior Program Analyst with expertise in human rights research, advocacy, and gender equality, I bring hands-on experience in policy analysis, project management, and social media strategy from organizations like UNFPA and the Geneva Graduate Institute. I have a strong academic foundation in Anthropology and Sociology and am passionate about addressing global human rights issues. With a deep understanding of international human rights mechanisms, I am skilled in monitoring and documenting rights abuses, drafting reports, and developing advocacy strategies. Eager to apply my research and communication skills to advancing social justice and human rights reforms at the national and international levels.

Disciplinary Master's Student Coordinator

Geneva Graduate Institute

• I am the official liaison between the Disciplinary Master's Program and the institutional authorities and represent a total of 200+ students both in their first and second years of studies. My responsibilities include supervising the Mentorship initiative, organizing social events for cohort solidarity and going over budgets that can be used to facilitate student concerns.

Academic Project Manager

CEAS - Contemporary East Asian Studies Initiative

• My role is to provide an open academic platform for research and debate on contemporary issues about East Asia and the world. I engage people from all backgrounds interested in this region and strive to mobilize academic and social resources to facilitate academic activities concerning China and East Asia from an inclusive perspective. I organize seminars and workshops, public talks, and invite research presentations on a regular basis
• I provide strategic direction for academic projects, in consultation with the Team, Organize and manage academic events, supervise event implementation and delegate tasks related to event preparation, manage project timelines and deliverables and deal with ad hoc tasks in event implementation

Welfare Chair

QISA - Queer International Student Assembly

• I was responsible for promoting the welfare and mental health of queer students and advocating for queer welfare/mental health-related topics at the institute. Along with this, I also keep the QISA website and the QueerCare packet up-to-date with queer resources

Editor

Young Sociologist, Xavier's Sociological Society

• Was responsible for drawing up synopses, curating dissertation pieces of the previous academic year, and editing academic manuscripts. Gained valuable skills in academic writing, and citations and was intimately involved with the publication process. Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy and compliance with quality standards. Was responsible for determining written pieces' readiness, making changes and approving final versions for publication.