Sagoon Bhetwal
Favorite Quote: “We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.” – Sarojini Naidu
Sagoon is a proud feminist and has commenced her work majorly in the field of gender, education, and politics. She is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree in Social Sciences from National College in Kathmandu, Nepal. She is the Vice Secretary of the Nepal Board at Women LEAD Nepal which is a non-profit organization that works to provide young women with the skills, support, and opportunities they require to become leaders and change makers. In addition, Sagoon believes in the power of grassroot level initiatives and has thus campaigned for social initiatives like Nirmala Haru Bachau whose aim is to ensure awareness in youths and children about various matters concerning gender inequality that are not often prioritized by the academic curriculum. She strongly believes in the power of storytelling and has been a part of global movements including the vagina monologues, organized events like OWN IT Nepal to bridge the gap between young aspiring women and female leaders, and has also created documentary with her team to showcase scenario of Nepali women who are elected to positions of power. She speaks Nepali, Hindi, and English.