Request For Proposals Are Invited For Recruitment Of A National Consultant As Gender Strategy Expert

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Recruitment Of A National Consultant As Gender Strategy Expert National Consultant Undp Rol Gender Strategy Expert 30 2019Deadline 29 Aug 19Posted 15 Aug 19Overview Description Of The Assignment Undp Rol Gender And Strategy Expert 30 2019Project Name Recruitment Of A National Consultant As Gender Strategy Expert Application Deadline Thursday August 29 2019Duration 40 Working Days Over A Period Of Two Months August September 2019 Starting Date ImmediateContract Type Individual Contractor National Languages EnglishProposals Should Be Submitted At The Following Address By Email To Bids Lr Undp Org Please Include Procurement Notice Number In The Subject Area No Later Than Thursday August 29 2019 Any Request For Clarification Must Be Sent By Standard Electronic Communication To The Address Or E Mail Indicated Below Info Lr Procurement Undp OrgUndp Will Respond By Standard Electronic Mail And Will Send Written Copies Of The Response Including An Explanation Of The Query Without Identifying The Source Of Inquiry To All Consultants BackgroundThe Constitution Of Liberia Guarantees Equal Rights For All Men And Women Under The Law Including The Rights Of Women Equal Participation In Governance And Decision Making At All Levels Of The Society Regardless Of Race Ethnicity Gender Socio Economic Status And Religion Therefore Gender Equality Is Critical For Good Governance As It Ensures The Effective Participation Of Women And Men In All Aspects Women Of Liberia Were Denied The Right To Vote And Excluded From Politics Until In 1948 When These Rights Were Given Due To Traditional And Cultural Barriers Low Level Of Education Lack Of Confidence And Several Other Factors Affected The Participation And Inclusion Of Women In Public Life And Political Process In Liberia The Promotion Of WomenS Political Participation Is In Line With International And Regional Gender Related Protocols Conventions And Declarations To Which Liberia Is Signatory Among The Most Notable Are The Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women Cedaw The Au Protocol Ecowas 30 Quota On WomenS Participation And Un Resolution 1325 Each Of These Advocates For WomenS Representation In Decision Making Bodies And Their Right To Fully Participate In Public Life Statistics Show That Progress Was Made In 2005 Especially With Respect To WomenS Representation In Both Houses Of Parliament For The First Time Women Accounted For 14 In Representation And A Female Elected As President But In 2014 Women Representation Dramatically Decreased From 14 To 9 Till Now Therefore The Ministry Of Gender Children And Social Protection Women Legislative Caucus Of Liberia And The Women Ngo Secretariat With Support From The Undp Will Hire A Local Expert To Develop A Comprehensive Advocacy Strategy And Training Manual And Train A Technical Advocacy Team In The Usage And Roll Out Of The Tools

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