JOB SUMMARY:
Background
UN 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.
UN Women has placed strategic emphasis on addressing racial justice at the intersection of gender equality. Its Strategic Plan, both at its center and as a cross cutting dimension, highlights the importance of addressing inequalities and ensuring that no one is left behind. This work is anchored on the broader human rights framework and in particular on CEDAW, CERD as well as the International Decade for People of African Descent.
The organization seeks a Racial Justice intern to support the work of the Racial Justice Specialist in their consultative work around developing an organizational and UN-wide intersectional approach to racial justice, and in particular structural racism; in their focus on the creative arts as a critical tool for changing the negative social norms and stereotypes which drive structural racism, and in the production of internal and externally facing events build multi-sectoral partnerships and to highlight and expand on these areas of work.
Description of Responsibilities
Support the Racial Justice Specialist in the following areas:
Learning objectives for the internship: Deepen knowledge of and develop expertise in racial justice at the intersection of gender equality. |
Competencies
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Core Competencies:
Functional Competencies: Advertisement
Experience in or coursework related to racial justice and decolonization, or other evidence of interest in and engagement on racial justice. Proven writing, research and communication skills; Understanding of and interest in the creative arts as a tool for social change; Strong social media experience; Ability to edit simple videos a plus; |
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Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions will receive a stipend from UN Women to partially subsidize their basic living costs for the duration of the internship.
Application Information:
Note:
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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ABSTRACT:
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UN Women looking for “Racial Justice Intern”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 31-Jul-24.
The UN Women has published a job vacancy announcement on 16/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Racial Justice Intern to be based in New York , United States. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: UN Women
Job Title: Racial Justice Intern
Duty Station: New York , United States
Country: United States
Application Deadline: 31-Jul-24