Tenders Are Invited For Technical Assistance To Generate Qualitative Information On The Role Of Women In Export Activities

Tenders Are Invited For Technical Assistance To Generate Qualitative Information On The Role Of Women In Export Activities In Uruguay Based On An Existing Quantitative Study Application Deadline 20 Aug 19 Midnight New York Usa Type Of Contract Individual ContractLanguages Required Spanish BackgroundThe United Nations Entity For Gender Equality And The Empowerment Of Women Un Women Based On The Vision Of Equality Enshrined In The Charter Of The United Nations Works To Eliminate Discrimination Against Women And Girls For The Empowerment Of Women And To Achieve Equality Between Women And Men As Partners And Beneficiaries Of Development For Human Rights In Humanitarian Actions In Peace And Security By Placing Womens Rights As The Centerpiece Of Its Work Un Women Leads And Coordinates The Efforts Of The United Nations System To Ensure That Gender Equality And Mainstreaming Commitments Translate Into Actions Throughout The World At The Same Time For The Implementation Of Its Actions Un Women Focuses On 6 Priorities Expand The Voices Leadership And Participation Of Women Eliminate Violence Against Women And Girls Strengthen The Implementation Of The Womens Peace And Security Agenda Increase Womens Economic Autonomy Make Gender Equality Priorities Essential In National Local And Sectoral Plans Budgets And Statistics Implement Global Norms Policies And Parameters On Gender Equality And The Empowerment Of Women Laying The Foundations For The Adoption Of Measures By Governments And Other Stakeholders At All Levels Two International Agreements Form The Basis Of The Work Of Un Women The Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women 1979 Cedaw Considered The Fundamental Declaration Of The Rights Of The Women And The Beijing Platform For Action 1995 Resulting From The Fourth World Conference On Women Held In 1995 Security Council Resolutions 1325 2000 On Women Peace And Security And 1820 2008 On Sexual Violence In Conflicts Are Also Fundamental References For The Work Of Un Women A Central Priority Framework Is The 2030 Agenda Of The Sustainable Development Goals Sdgs Particularly Sdg 5 Achieve Gender Equality And Empower All Women And Girls Uruguay Is Located In The Group Of High Human Development Countries According To The 2018 Human Development Report Likewise In 2013 Uruguay Became Part Of The Group Of Countries Classified By The World Bank As High Income Only Accompanied By Chile And Antigua And Barbuda Within The Region And In Recent Years The Uruguayan State Has Increased Significantly Sustained Resources Allocated To Social Policies Despite These Advances Gender Based Structural Discrimination In Strategic Areas For Development Places Uruguay In An Unfavorable Place The Economic Empowerment Of Women Is One Of The Central Themes Of The Mandate Of Un Women This Concept Is Not Limited Only To Access To Womens Own Income But Also To The Control Of The Use Of These Resources And The Ability To Choose And Make Decisions In Processes In Which People Become Aware Of Their Rights Abilities And Interests In That Sense As Of 2018 The Win Win Gender Equality Is A Good Business Program Is Being Developed A Un Women Program Funded By The European Union Association Instrument And Implemented In Partnership With The European Union And The Ilo To Promote Gender Equality Through The Private Sector The General Objective Of The Program Is To Contribute To The Economic Empowerment Of Women Recognizing Them As Beneficiaries And Partners Of Growth And Development On The One Hand It Seeks To Increase The Commitment Of The Private Sector Employers Organizations And Organizations To Gender Equality And The Empowerment Of Women As Well As To Strengthen The Capacities Of Companies To Implement These Commitments On The Other Hand The Program Aims To Increase Cooperation Between Women Led Companies In Europe And Latin America And The Caribbean Lac To Expand Their Opportunities The Program Will Ultimately Contribute To The Achievement Of Gender Equality By Allowing Womens Business Leadership Participation In The Workforce Entrepreneurship Economic Empowerment And Therefore Their Full And Equal Participation In Society Win Win Gender Equality Is A Good Business Is Aimed At Women Led Companies And Networks Multinational Companies And Relevant Stakeholders In Europe And Selected Countries In Latin America And The Caribbean To Promote Business Ties Joint Ventures And Innovation Between Women From Both Regions While Supporting Interregional Dialogue And The Exchange Of Good Practices To Increase The Capacity Of The Private Sector More Broadly In The Implementation Of Businesses With Gender Equality The Guiding Platform For This Program Is The Womens Empowerment Principles Weps Created By Un Women And The Global Compact In 2010 In Uruguay There Are Still Gender Inequalities In Various Aspects Of The Business Sector Participation Of Women In The Labor Market Wage Gaps Promotion Of Women To Leadership And Management Positions Percentage Of Unpaid Hours In Domestic And Care Tasks In Turn Entrepreneurship Ratios And Export Potential Also Vary Radically Between Men And Women In This Sense Knowing The Role And Importance Of Women In Export Activities In Uruguay Is Essential Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document

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