Supporting UN Action – Gender Digital Divide in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence – United States
- Location: USA
- Vacancy No: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: UNV
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-04-11
Details
Mission and objectives
UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) is a network of 25 UN entities, united with the goal of ending sexual violence during and in the wake of armed conflict. Working as one UN, the UN Action aims to: prevent conflict-related sexual violence, enhance accountability, meet the needs of survivors of sexual violence.
Context
This assignment will help the OSRSG-SVC, through UN Action, to explore how the international community, primarily the UN, can better engage in the digital sphere to prevent and respond to CRSV. This research and analysis will support advocacy as well as knowledge building under SDGs 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).
Task type
Research
Task description
This online volunteer will support the UN Action Network, through the UN Action Secretariat, in researching and progressing its understanding of the risks that increasing digitalisation brings to those vulnerable to CRSV. We anticipate two research documents, each of approximately 5-10 pages long, possibly this may include one summary brief.
The main task is the elaboration of UN Action’s understanding on the following topics through an intersectional lens:
i) the impact of digital gender-based hate speech on the perpetuation of CRSV; and
ii) bridging the gender digital divide, including through leveraging innovative technologies, to prevent CRSV and support survivors and those vulnerable to CRSV in seeking services. This will be conducted through research, analytical writing, and data collection and analysis. Through this work, the online volunteer will also help identify opportunities for including this nexus in the Network’s wider work.
Kindly note that the research is anticipated to be be desk based only.
Requirements
Required experience
The successful candidates will have a strong background or strong experience in research, writing, data collection, and data analysis, as well as:
Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
Basic understanding of issues relating to gender-based violence, and women, peace, and security.
Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word etc.).
Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Other information
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
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