Pushpita has over six years of experience in strengthening the quality of development programs and supporting organisations to innovate, learn and adjust to continually changing realities. She covers the whole of program and project cycle – working in partnerships and participatory approaches, designing and evaluating program frameworks and ensuring robust accountable systems are in place to monitor and evaluate impact. 

Pushpita’s expertise lies in blending systems thinking with gender equality and diversity programming practices that work towards justice, strong communities and resilient development. She has authored reports and articles and contributed to strategy development on women’s economic empowerment, gender-based violence, child-early and forced marriage, and recognition of unpaid care work.