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.
In Liberia, despite notable strides having had a woman vice president and the first democratically elected woman president in Africa, gender representation in the National Legislature remains alarmingly low. According to the Interparliamentary Union, Liberia ranks 162nd globally out of 186 countries in terms of women’s representation in national parliaments. Over the years, the percentage of women in the National Legislature has dwindled, dropping from over 15% in 2006 to a mere 10.7% (11 out of 103 seats) in 2024. In the 2023 General and Presidential Elections, women comprised just 15.5% of the accepted candidates, marking a slight decrease from 2017.
Post-electoral periods provide an opportunity to reflect on the election process, identify strengths and challenges, and gather lessons learned and develop a strategy to promote women political participation in Liberia. With this background, a comprehensive gender analysis is planned to assess the barriers obstructing women’s participation in politics, showcase opportunities for their meaningful inclusion and develop a strategy to promote an increased women participation in politics in Liberia, particularly legislated temporary special measures for women in politics and public leadership.  The purpose of the gender analysis is therefore to:
The findings and recommendations from this analysis will guide the development of a strategy for advocating for the adoption of temporary special measures (legislated gender quota) and creating advocacy tools to promote women’s political participation (WPP) in Liberia.
Under the direct supervision of UN Women, closely working with National Elections Commission and UNDPÂ the Consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
Deliverables
Timeline
Percentage
Inception report
3 days
5%
A comprehensive gender analysis report/compendium including lessons learnt and recommendations prepared and adopted by NEC, UN Women and UNDP
13 Days
60%
Data captured and infographic/illustration developed capturing the participation of women in the 2023 Elections
2 Days
15%
A comprehensive strategy to advocate for the adoption of temporary special measures and women political participation in Liberia developed
7 days
20%
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy. Â As part of this assignment, there will be travel within Liberia.
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Ability to research, analyze, compare and present complex information.
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