Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant On Preventing Violent Extremism Pve And WomenS Issues

Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant On Preventing Violent Extremism Pve And WomenS Issues BackgroundUn 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 Placing WomenS Rights At The Center Of All Of Its Efforts Un Women Leads And Coordinates United Nations Systems Efforts To Ensure That Commitments On Gender Equality And Gender Mainstreaming Translate Into Action Throughout The World It Provides Strong And Coherent Leadership In Support Of Member States Priorities And Efforts Building Effective Partnerships With Civil Society And Other Relevant Actors Over The Past Years And In Response To The Need For Increased Accountability For Implementation Of Gender Equality Commitments Policies And Financing Decisions Related To Aid And Domestic Resources Un Women Played An Active Role With All Its Partners To Ensure That Gender Equality Is Mainstreamed In Strategies Programmes And Action Plans Moreover Un Women Is Leading The Global Efforts Related To Women Peace And Security Wps Agenda One Of The Key Areas Of Work For Un Women Country Office For Jordan Is Supporting Jordanian National Commission For Women Jncw And Other Government Stakeholders In The Implementation Of The Jordanian National Action Plan On Unscr 1325 Jonap For 2018 2021 Which Was Endorsed By The Prime Minister And The Cabinet In December 2017 The Jonap Is Based Around Four Strategic Goals Aiming To Increase 1 Gender Responsiveness And Meaningful Participation And Leadership Of Women In The Security Sector And In Peace Operations 2 Participation Of Women In Prevention Of Violent Extremism And In Peacemaking 3 Gender Sensitive Services To Refugee And Jordanian Women And 4 Recognition Of The Benefits Of Gender Equality And The Role Of Women In Peace And Security JonapS Focus On WomenS Role In Pve As A Strategic Goal 2 Is A Novel Element That Is In Line With Unscr 2242 And Which Had Not Been Integrated In Any Other Countries National Plans At The Time Of Its Approval 1 Women And Girls Are Disproportionately Affected By Violent Extremism They Are Often The First Victims Of Violent Extremist Groups Experiencing Violations Of Their Human Rights Including Prohibiting WomenS Access To Education Health Care Public Life And Limiting Decision Making Un Led Investigations Have Uncovered A Wide Range Of Sexual And Gender Based Crimes Including Rape Forced Marriage Abductions And Sexual Slavery Highlighting The Use Of Gender Based Crimes As Part Of The Strategic Objectives Of Violent Extremist Groups 2 It Is Also The Case That At Times Women Are Being Brought Into Violently Radical Groups Against Their Wills 3 To Date There Has Been No Comprehensive Research Study On The Gender Dimensions Of The Prevention Of Violent Extremism In Jordan Un Women And The Jordanian National Commission On Women Commissioned A Qualitative Study In 2016 That Identified A Number Of Trends However Was Based On A Small Sample Making It Difficult To Draw Generalizations Regardless Respondents In This Study Did Highlight That Women Are At Risk Of The Effects Of Radicalization In Particular In Terms Of Exacerbating Existing Limitations On Their Freedom And Access To Rights Including A Heightened Sense Of Responsibility And Blame For Their ChildrenS Actions Another Important Knowledge Product Developed By Un Women In 2018 Was An Analysis Of Isils Gender Messaging 4 The Analysis Has Collected The Gender Narratives Used By Isil From IsilS Magazines In Arabic English And French And Showed How Isil Strategically Crafted Its Messages To Women In Different Ways To Persuade Them To Travel To Its Territory And To Adhere To Its Moral Code And Governance Model Which Includes WomenS Strict Obedience To Their Husbands The Report Reveals That The Group Used Women Their Voices And Experiences As Tools To Promote The GroupS Rigid Social Order And The Subjugation Of Women These Findings Illustrate The Need To Research Further The Drivers And Impact Of Violent Extremism In Jordan And Identify The Gender Sensitive Approaches Working With Individuals And Communities Towards Preventing Violent Extremism Un Women Will Continue Strengthening The Capacity And Providing Technical Assistance To The National Stakeholders To Implement The Jordanian National Action Plan On Unscr 1325 Jonap And Especially Its Goal 2 On Pve And Outcome 2 1 Women Including Young Women Csos And National Institutions Are Able To Contribute To Efforts To Prevent Violent Extremism Pve Through Responsive And Gender Sensitive Approaches With The Aim To Provide Expert Support In Preventing Violent Extremism And Integrating A Gender Perspective Into Research Policy And Practice Recommendations Un Women Is Seeking To Hire A National Consultant With Extended Knowledge And Practical Experience In Preventing Violent Extremism And WomenS Issues The Consultant Will Work In Close Cooperation With The Un Women Team Jncw Jonap National Stakeholders And Un Agencies Objectives Of The AssignmentThe Consultant Is Expected To Work From Home For A Period Of At Least 10 Days Per Month And With Trips To Field As Relevant And As Per Agreed Work Plan At Least 10 Field Trips In Jordan The National Consultant On Pve And WomenS Issues Will Work Under The Management And Guidance Of Un Women Programme Management Specialist And Will Report Directly To Her Him The Consultant Will Conduct A Mapping Of Programming Strategies At Global Regional And National Level To Identify The Existing Strategies Within The Field Of Pve And Gender Develop A Research Proposal On Gendered Drivers And Dynamics Of Violent Extremism And Its Specific Impact On Women And Girls Organize Consultations With National Stakeholders And WomenS Civil Society Organizations To Identify The Entry Points For Developing The Evidence Based Advocacy Campaign Disseminating Key Gender And Pve Messaging Design The Capacity Building Plan On Gender And Pve Targeting The Jonap Partners And Provide Information Sessions He She Will Work Closely With Jncw Jonap National Stakeholders And Un Women Implementing Partners Civil Society Organizations 1 FinlandS National Action Plan On Wps For 2018 2021 Is A Notable Exception Which Incorporates Pve Explicitly However Dated March 2018 It Came On The Heels Of The Jonap 2 Secretary GeneralS Report On Sexual Violence In Conflict 2016 3 Noor S And D Hussain 2009 Women And Radicalization An Empirical Study Pakistan Institute For Peace Studies P 6 4 This Paper Is Available At Http Www2 Unwomen Org Media Field 20Office 20Arab 20States Attachments 2018 Lessons 20Learned 20For 20Nap 1325 20Drafters Ho Pdf La En Vs 4825 Duties And Responsibilities1 Develop And Submit The Work Plan And Proposed Methodology For This Assignment 2 Write The Mapping Report On Existing Strategies Within The Field Of Pve And Gender On Global Regional And National Levels Include In The Mapping Report The Findings And Lessons Learned From The Implementation Of Initiatives On Pve And WomenS Issues In Jordan The Mapping Should Include Conducting Desk Review Key Informant Interviews And Focus Group Discussions With Relevant Stakeholders 3 Conduct Consultations With National Institutions Academia Religious Leaders Muslim And Christian Male And Female Community Leaders Youth And WomenS Groups To Discuss The Role Of Women In Pve In Dialogue And In Social Cohesion And Gender Dimension Of Pve The Inputs Will Be Used For Formulating The Research Proposal 4 Proactively Gather Information From Relevant Partners On Pve And WomenS Issues And Use Relevant Data And Analysis In His Her Work 5 Develop A New Research Proposal Based On The Previous Consultations On Gendered Drivers And Dynamics Of Violent Extremism And Its Specific Impact On Women And Girls And The Role Women Can Play Towards Prevention Of Violent Extremism 6 Write And Submit The Terms Of Reference For Proposed Research Including Scope Of Research And Research Question And Methodology Of This Study Sample Size Methods For Data Collection And Analysis 7 Organize Consultations With National Stakeholders And WomenS Civil Society Organizations To Identify The Entry Points For Developing The Evidence Based Advocacy Campaign Disseminating Key Gender And Pve Messaging 8 Based On The ConsultationS Draft Recommendations For Jncw And Un Women Partner Organizations In Charge Of Implementing Jonap Communications And Advocacy Strategy 9 Design The Capacity Building Plan On Gender And Pve Targeting The Jonap National Stakeholders Who Are Responsible For The Implementation Of Jonap Goal 2 10 Strengthen The Capacity Of Jonap National Partners On Pve And WomenS Issues Through Series Of Seminars And Information Sessions 11 Draft Policy Briefs Inputs To Speeches Talking Points And Other Documents As Required 12 Draft Monthly Progress Reports And Final Report At The Of The Assignment Deliverables Monthly Time Sheets And Brief Progress Reports About Implemented Activities And Achieved Results With Supporting Documents Desk Review Other Materials Submitted By 5Th Of Each Month Up To 95 Working Days By 1 May 2020 Final Report About The Progress And Achievements Lessons Learnt And Recommendations Submitted Up To 5 Working Days By 25 May 2020 All Monthly Reports And Final Report Should Be Submitted In English Language The Supporting Documents Such As Meeting Agendas Etc Can Be Submitted In Arabic Language The Consultant I

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