Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women 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. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
UN Women recognizes ‘knowledge management’ as a key strategy to identify and document processes, impact and lessons learned. To this effect, the EVAW section at UN Women Uganda has developed a number of key documents that require the design and lay out before publication and dissemination. UN Women therefore would like to hire the services of a Senior Professional Copy Editor and Designer to support in these tasks.
Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Programme Management Specialist, EVAW, the Consultant will be responsible for copy- editing, designing and laying out the following documents;
1.The Karimojong Cultural Principles – (26 Pages).
This document presents an analysis of the Karimojong cultural principles and identifies ways in which the Karimojong culture is in or out of tandem with the constitution of Uganda, the laws of Uganda and other human rights instruments.
2.‘Mediation Guidelines for Cultural Leaders & Community Legal Volunteers in the Karamoja Region.’ (27 pages). This Mediation guidelines were developed and designed to provide basic understanding of mediation principles as well as information and guidance to cultural leaders and community legal volunteers on how to conduct survivor centered and trauma informed mediation in line with national and international human rights standards.
3.‘Acholi Case Management Book’ (41 pages).
This book was developed by FIDA Uganda, with support from UN Women to support the administration of traditional Justice in Acholi. The book promotes gender justice and the equitable treatment of women and girls among the Acholi people. The handbook was recently updated to align to new legal and policy context.
4. “Acholi Principles on Gender Relations, 2020.’ (23 pages). These Principles were developed to bring them in tandem with the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda as amended, the Laws of Uganda, the regional and International laws to which Uganda is signatory.
5.SASA! Baseline Study Report (134 pages). This report presents findings from a rapid SASA! baseline assessment of the EU Spotlight Initiative to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), Harmful Practices (HP) and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and the Joint Programme on Gender Based Violence project in Uganda funded by the Embassy of Sweden. The purpose of the rapid baseline assessment survey was to provide baseline indicator data on the key target program outcomes in the six program districts of Amudat, Kasese, Tororo, Moroto, Kaberamaido, and Pader. The survey collected baseline data on existing knowledge, attitudes and social norms including on VAWG, HP (particularly child marriage and female genital mutilation) and SRHR prior to the commencement of the intervention.
6.Gender Based Violence Training Manual for Judicial Officers (147 Pages). This manual provides a comprehensive training program on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for judicial officers. The training not only includes detailed analysis of the range of laws that criminalise gender-based violence acts and their application in Uganda, but also provides sensitisation on the nature, root causes and consequences of GBV and highlights ways in which Judicial Officers can take action to improve their own attitudes and practices in response to the particular barriers, challenges and needs of victims. It is designed to complement and sit alongside the Gender Bench Book on Women’s Access to Justice.
7. DVA Implementation Assessment Report (83 Pages). This study sought to understand the status of the justice sector’s implementation of the 2010 Domestic Violence Act (‘DVA’) and its Regulations almost a decade after its passage. The goal was to determine the status, gaps, and performance of each institution (excluding medical practitioners) across the entire sector in implementing the DVA and reducing the prevalence of domestic violence in Uganda.
8. A Cross-sectoral Handbook for Victim-Centred Investigation, Prosecution, and Adjudication (175 Pages). This Handbook is a cross-sectoral document that guides the investigation and prosecution of Gender-based Violence (GBV) crimes in Uganda from a victim-centred, trauma informed perspective. It will be a useful practical reference tool for an array of stakeholders, including healthcare workers, police, prosecutors, members of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF), and judges while handling GBV cases
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Functional Competencies
Education
A Master’s degree in English or related field.
Possession of a PHD in Gender, Human Rights, Women’s Access to Justice or related field is an added advantage
Experience
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Application Procedure
Note: The above documents need to be submitted and uploaded to the online application system as one document.
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