Consultant: CEDAW General Recommendation on Gender Stereotypes

Consultant Human Rights

Overview

Assist in developing a draft General Recommendation on gender stereotypes

You have:

• Advanced degree in Law, political science, human rights, social sciences or related fields.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience in the field of human rights, with experience on women's human rights, as well as with the UN human rights system.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.

Contract

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Result of Service

Final adopted version of the General Recommendation, incorporating comments from the Committee provided during the second reading and adoption of the GR at the 95th session.

Work Location

GENEVA

Expected duration

85 days

Duties and Responsibilities

The objective of the consultancy is to assist the working group on gender stereotypes of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in developing a draft General Recommendation on gender stereotypes, based on the concept note, the written and oral submissions received from United Nations entities and specialized agencies, international and regional human rights mechanisms, States parties to the Convention, indigenous representatives, experts and communities, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders, as well as other supporting documents. Under the direct supervision of the Secretary of the Committee and in consultation with other responsible staff members in the Groups in Focus Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, OHCHR, the consultant shall: 1. Prepare a draft annotated outline of the draft General Recommendation, based on the concept note, half Day of General Discussion, research and inputs from relevant experts; 2. Finalize the initial draft of the General Recommendation, based on the agreed outline, concept note, half Day of General Discussion, written submissions and other relevant sources; 3. Prepare a revised initial draft of the General recommendation, incorporating inputs and comments from the working group; 4. Prepare an advanced draft of the General Recommendation, for publication on the OHCHR website with a call for submissions 5. Prepare a first draft of the General Recommendation, incorporating inputs and comments received in response to the call for submissions and during regional consultations and/or expert meetings and from the members of the working group, to be submitted to the Committee for a first reading of the draft in plenary; 6. Following the first reading of the draft in plenary, develop a final draft of the General Recommendation, incorporating inputs and comments received from members of the Committee; 7. Following the second reading and adoption of the draft in plenary, incorporate inputs and comments received from the members of the Committee on the final draft of the General Recommendation, and finalize the adopted version of the General Recommendation; 8. Perform any other related tasks agreed upon between the selected candidate and the Secretariat during the work plan discussion

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced degree in Law, political science, human rights, social sciences or related fields. Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience in the field of human rights, with experience on women's human rights, as well as with the UN human rights system Familiarity with the work of the Committee or other United Nations treaty bodies

Languages

Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

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