Kasiet Akmatovna Musabaeva

About the Expert

Kasiet Akmatovna Musabaeva holds a Candidate of Historical Sciences degree and is an Associate Professor at K. I. Skryabin Kyrgyz National Agrarian University. Her areas of expertise include gender equality, women’s leadership, community development and natural resource management. She has extensive experience working on national and international projects that promote women’s participation in decision-making, develop leadership skills and strengthen women’s role in the sustainable development of local communities. She mentors participants in the “Developing Women’s Leadership through Mentorship” programme of the national company DatkAiym, supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. In this role, she helps women build leadership and self-presentation skills, take initiative and develop confidence. She also has experience delivering training and providing advice on gender equality, mediation, women’s involvement in natural resource management and community development.

Professional Experience

• Mentorship – mentor in the “Developing Women’s Leadership through Mentorship” programme of the national company DatkAiym, supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.
• National and international projects – involvement in initiatives that promote women’s participation in decision-making, develop leadership capacity and strengthen women’s role in the sustainable development of communities.
• Training and consultancy – experience delivering training and providing advice on gender equality, mediation, women’s participation in natural resource management and community development.

Key Initiatives and Contributions

• Academic work – Associate Professor at K. I. Skryabin Kyrgyz National Agrarian University.
• Supporting women through mentorship – helping programme participants strengthen their leadership and self-presentation skills, initiative and confidence.
• Promoting women’s participation in decision-making – contributing to national and international projects focused on this goal.
• Mentorship as a practical approach – advocating mentorship as a means of empowering women, strengthening social cohesion and supporting peacebuilding.

Education

• Kyrgyz National University (1980–1985) – qualification as a historian and teacher of history and social studies (Faculty of History).
• Kyrgyz-Russian Academy of Education (1999–2001) – diploma in Law.
• K. I. Skryabin Kyrgyz National Agrarian University (2014–2015) – Master’s degree in Ecology and Natural Resources (Faculty of Land Reclamation, Ecology and Land Management).

Professional Networks and Partnerships

• Participant in the “Developing Women’s Leadership through Mentorship” programme of the national company DatkAiym, supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.