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Location : | Home - Based, Bangkok, THAILAND |
Application Deadline : | 30-Jan-23 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
Post Level : | International Consultant |
Languages Required : | English |
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) | 13-Feb-2023 |
Duration of Initial Contract : | February - June 2023 |
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. |
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About UN Women UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread violations of human rights worldwide, globally affecting around one in three women in her lifetime. Regional evidence suggests that a similar ratio applies in the Asia-Pacific region. Forms of VAWG may vary, and there are variations across sites, however, current available data indicates that in 2018, 19% of women in South Asia, 9% in Southeast Asia and between 19% and 30% in the Pacific experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in the past 12 months.[1] Lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence is as high as 53% in Kiribati and 50% in the Solomon Islands.[2] Gender inequality and harmful social norms which are prevalent in society are reflected in online and offline media channels.[3] While narratives portrayed through media channels can contribute to normalizing discriminatory or violence-condoning social norms and behaviours that are harmful towards women and girls, media can also be utilized to raise awareness, educate the public, challenge perceptions and break stereotypes. A UN Women study on Online violence against women in Asia (2020) highlighted that “there is a critical need to address misogyny and gender equality, which drive violence against women, as well as hate and the toxic use of digital media.”[4] UN Women has since invested in research, utilizing big data, to better understand the arguments and tactics of misogynistic movements and activists online, who perpetrate harmful norms around women and activity work to oppose gender equality. Further, UN Women produced a handbook and guidelines, which will inform this assignment. Assignment Background
The Handbook to Address Violence against Women in and through the Media provides guidance to working with media organizations in order to advance gender equality and prevent VAWG. The Handbook recognizes the role of the media in promoting gender equality both within the media sector, as well as to their external audiences.[5] Through the ability to reach large sections of the population and contribute to shaping public opinions – including on gender norms – the media has a crucial role to play in preventing and addressing violence against women and transforming harmful social norms.[6] The Handbook is currently being translated into Asian languages, including Korean, for utilization in a variety of contexts. The Guidelines on Responsible representation and reporting of violence against women and violence against children provide recommendations to media professionals related to ethics when interviewing survivors of violence, applying an intersectional survivor-centered approach to reporting, avoiding victim-blaming or stereotyping, and using gender-responsive language to ensure that media coverage does not contribute to harm. The ’Changemakers’ Project Currently, the UN Women Regional Office is implementing a project titled ‘Changemakers: Youth, Technology and Innovation to End Violence Against Women and Girls in Asia and the Pacific’, funded by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea. The programme aims to contribute to changing harmful social norms that support gender inequality and violence, through the media, online and educational programmes, engaging the media sector, states and ICT-intermediaries as well as girl and boy scouts and their wider communities in a youth-based approach. Through this project, and building on the media handbook and reporting guidelines, UN Women aims to challenge harmful social norms and violence-promoting narratives on media channels and promote positive alternative messages on relationships based on equality, mutual respect, communication, and the safety and security of women and girls. This also provides an opportunity to reinforce the message that violence against women is a shared problem, and not only a “women’s issue.” By working with media intermediaries, journalists and communication organizations, UN Women aims to contribute to the representation of diverse women’s voices and experiences in online and offline media channels in Asia and the Pacific, counter harmful messaging about women online, and reshape narratives about women’s lives and experiences.
[1] WHO (2021). Violence Against Women Prevalence Estimates, 2018 – Global, regional and national prevalence estimates for intimate partner violence against women and global and regional prevalence estimates for non-partner sexual violence against women. Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240022256 [2] Ibid. [3] UNESCO and UN Women (2019). The Big Conversation: Handbook to Address Violence against Women in and through the Media, p. 4. [4] UN Women (2020). Online Violence against Women in Asia: A Multi-Country Study, p. 12. [5] Ibid., p. 3 [6] Ibid., p. 3-4.
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Purpose of Consultancy The purpose of this assignment is to facilitate a consultation with media and ending VAWG actors and, following the results, produce and then pilot a practical training or implementation package for and with journalists and other offline and online media actors, based on the Handbook to address VAWG in and through media, the guidelines on responsible reporting and latest research. The aim of this assignment will be to contribute to gender-sensitive reporting of violence against women and to enhance efforts on countering harmful narratives in media and digital spaces, by working together with journalists and media actors. Key Tasks Based on the resources outlined above, the consultant shall organise a consultation with media and ending VAWG actors and, based on the discussions, produce and then pilot a training package, including an implementation guide, targeting a diversity of actors in the media sector, such as journalists, photographers, broadcasters, editors, media and news producers, bloggers and digital/social media influencers.
The consultant is expected to carry out the below activities in close collaboration with the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific:
The aim of the training package and learning sessions with media actors is to build awareness, skills and knowledge on gender-sensitive reporting of gendered violence and to utilize the influence and visibility of media and actors within media spheres to actively contribute to countering harmful narratives in online and offline media channels. The learning sessions should take into account and be sensitive to the different cultural contexts within the Asia Pacific region and should provide a convincing case for media actors to engage more in efforts to hold perpetrators of harmful narratives accountable.
Deliverables
3. Institutional Arrangement The consultant will work under the supervision of the EVAW Regional Programme Manager of the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. The consultant is expected to give regular progress updates on each of the deliverables and be available for discussion with the UN Women ROAP staff. After the submission of each draft version of the deliverables, the consultant is expected to incorporate the comments and feedback received by UN Women ROAP and Country Offices into the final versions.
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Evaluation Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis.
Technical qualification evaluation criteria: The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individuals is evaluated based on the following technical qualification evaluation criteria:
Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview.
Submission of application
Submission package includes:
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)
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