Mission and objectives

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Based on the vision of gender equality proclaimed by the United Nations Charter, UN Women works to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girls, empower women, and achieve gender equality as partners and actors in development, human rights, humanitarian action, peace and security.

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. UN WOMEN in cooperation with UNV have established a Special programme Initiative, aiming at engaging Online Volunteers to support UN WOMEN, and particularly the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign in Central Asia.

Task Description

• Awareness, Advocacy and Outreach: Supporting UN WOMEN 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 UN WOMEN Supervisor, the Online Volunteers will: • Assist UN WOMEN 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 UN WOMEN planned activities. • Assist in amplifying messages about ending violence against through social media campaigns managed by UN WOMEN 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 UN WOMEN 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