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On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, the Commission on the Status of Women will review and assess progress made in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in March 2025. The anniversary is also an opportunity to strengthen action to achieve gender equality and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and other global commitments, such as commitments including those under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions on women, peace and security; the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (2015); the Paris Agreement on Changing the Status of Women (2015); and the World Summit on Sustainable Development. In this regard, all States are encouraged to undertake comprehensive national-level reviews of progress in implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Governments should collaborate with relevant stakeholders at all levels of preparations for the 2025 review to benefit from their experience and expertise. National reports should cover trends, achievements and remaining gaps and challenges, as well as plans to accelerate implementation at the national level.
The regional commissions will use the national reports to prepare regional synthesis reports throughout 2024. All States are invited to complete their national reports by 1 June 2024. National reports will feed into the global synthesis report that UN Women will submit to the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women to be held in March 2025.
Moreover, several important processes will be held simultaneously in Kyrgyzstan:
Considering digitalization as a key aspect of modern society and its importance and impact on gender equality requires examination. Digitalization offers opportunities to increase women’s and girls’ access to education, health, information and economic resources. However, there is a gender gap in access to digital technologies. Women are less likely to use digital services and less likely to pursue careers in technology. Women’s digital inclusion contributes to economic growth. Excluding women from digital opportunities limits countries’ GDP. Digitalization can exacerbate existing inequalities, but it also provides an opportunity to address them. We can use technology to tackle online violence, equal opportunities in education and women’s participation in decision-making. At the same time, digitalization fosters innovation and the development of new technologies. Involving women in this process will enrich it with diversity and contribute to a fairer society for all.
Under overall guidance by the UN Women Representative and the direct supervision of the Head of the Programme and in close collaboration with other programme team members from UN Women, the Consultant will consultant to explore the intersection of digitalization with various key GEWE processes, strategic documents, and structures.
2. Conceptualize and organize dedicated consultations with the key stakeholders:
3. Develop a detailed action plan for each of the areas for Digitization:
4. Digitalization policy overview and proposals for digital literacy for the GEWE Community:
Payment for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed. Payment will be based on the submission of the report along with the deliverables described below:
# | Deliverables | Expected completion time (due day) | % of payment |
1 | Report on linkages of the key HR and GEWE normative frameworks with the National Digitalization Agenda with strategic recommendations, resources used and referenced, and a list of the stakeholders, as well as minutes of the meetings | 31 May 2024 | 30% |
2 | Detailed action plan for potential areas of digitalization identified in line with the National Digitalization Agenda with specific activities, timelines, and responsible parties | 31 August 2024 | 40% |
3 | Report on overview of existing digitalization policies and initiatives with proposals for enhancing digital literacy within the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) community | 10 September 2024 | 30% |
4 | Report on outcomes of meetings with donor organizations with recommendations on collaboration opportunities, resource mobilization, and coordination | 25 December 2024 | |
Total | 60 working days | 100 % |
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