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Gabriela Sagun

Program Specialist, Burma

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Gabriela Sagun is a program specialist for the Burma and Southeast Asia programs at USIP. 

Before joining the Institute, Sagun was an intern at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S. House of Representatives, and Right to Be. She has also worked as a coordinator for the New York Southeast Asia Network. At USIP, she specifically supports programming related to Burma and the Philippines.

Sagun holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and human rights from Barnard College at Columbia University.

Publications By Gabriela

The Role of Women in Myanmar’s Evolving Security Institutions

The Role of Women in Myanmar’s Evolving Security Institutions

Thursday, December 15, 2022

By: Hkawn Htoi;  Gabriela Sagun

Myanmar’s women have assumed an unprecedented leadership role in the pro-democracy resistance since the 2021 coup. From nonviolent protest movements to fighting in People’s Defense Forces (PDF) to the National Unity Government (NUG), women have been instrumental in the fight against the ruling junta’s brutality and oppression. But as Myanmar’s network of resistance groups slowly weakens the junta’s grip, resistance leaders are now faced with a daunting task: How do you re-establish security and stability in a country long plagued by civil conflict?

Type: Analysis and Commentary

Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Gender;  Justice, Security & Rule of Law

Myanmar’s Ongoing War Against Women

Myanmar’s Ongoing War Against Women

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

By: Kathleen Kuehnast, Ph.D.;  Gabriela Sagun

When the United Nations began its annual campaign to end violence against women 30 years ago, no one had Myanmar on their radar. But in recent years, Myanmar’s military has escalated its use of sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize women and girls — most infamously against ethnic minorities, notably the Rohingya. Confronted by these atrocities, the international community has issued widespread demands for accountability and justice that have yet to come to fruition.  

Type: Analysis and Commentary

Gender;  Human Rights

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