Mission and objectives

The UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, promotes gender equality, reproductive health, youth empowerment. The organization was created in 1969, the same year the UN General Assembly declared “parents have the exclusive right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children”. Together with partners, UNFPA works in 150 countries.

Context

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. Every year, the UNITE Campaign focuses on a specific theme. The campaign calls on citizens to show how much they care about ending violence against women and girls by sharing the actions they are taking to create a world free from violence towards women. UNFPA in cooperation with UNV have established a Special programme Initiative, aiming at engaging Online Volunteers to support UNFPA, and particularly the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign in Central Asia.

Task Description

• Awareness, Advocacy and Outreach: Supporting UNFPA to organize local events, online campaigns, and use social media to amplify messages about ending violence against women. In addition, selected Online Volunteers will engage in creative activism through art and community outreach, raising awareness and promoting stories. Under the direct supervision of UNFPA Supervisor, the Online Volunteers will: • Assist UNFPA to organize local events such as marches, panel discussions, or webinars that raise awareness of violence against women and girls at the community level, in line with the UNFPA planned activities. • Assist in amplifying messages about ending violence against through social media campaigns managed by UNFPA by sharing this information with peers and online community. • Engage community members, volunteers, and leaders in spreading messages of ending gender-based violence. • Assist in the creation of content and stories and promote messages of ending gender-based violence. • Assist UNFPA to organize and facilitate small group discussions or meetings to educate the public about the 16 Days of Activism campaign.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements