National Consultant -Conduct a Gender Analysis of the GBV situation in Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions of Ethiopia, including risks, trends, mitigation, response, and prevention

Consultant Human Rights

Overview

Conduct a Gender Analysis of the GBV situation in Ethiopia.

You have:

• Master's degree in Social Science (Gender Studies, Social Work, Law, Sociology, or related fields).
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in research, impact assessment and/or program evaluation.
• Experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis and synthesizing information into concise, analytical written documents.
• Strong background in undertaking similar gender-sensitive researches and/or assessments with strong skills on safety and ethical considerations.
• Previous experience working with the UN is an asset.
• Fluency in English and Amharic.
• Knowledge on local language is preferable, however, data collectors need to be fluent in local languages.
• Full command of Microsoft applications (word, excel, PowerPoint) and data encoding software.

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Background

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (UN Women) mandate provides for support to catalytic and innovative programs which promote gender equality, women’s empowerment, and human rights in Ethiopia. One of UN Women’s result area in Ethiopia is that “Women and girls live a life free from violence”, with one of the key outputs being “Availability and accessibility of quality essential services for women and girls’ survivors increased” to ensure strengthened response, including services to women and girls’ survivors of violence using multi-sectoral and human rights approaches, and ultimately contributing to a strengthened national response mechanism.

Ethiopia ratified many of the international instruments that promote and protect the rights of women, including Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The country put in place legal and policy provisions such as the Revised Family law and the Criminal Code which enshrined in the 1995 Constitution. In this connection, there are institutional level reforms such as the establishment of Women, Children and Youth Affairs Offices, the Child and Women related crime prosecution units within the Federal Attorney General (FAG) and regional Attorney Generals, the special investigation and prosecution units within the various police stations, a Special Bench for Violence against Women ang Girls (VAWG) cases within the Federal Criminal Court and Child-friendly courts. However, despite these legislative and institutional provisions, support for the rehabilitation and reintegration of survivors of violence is still limited, which still condemns survivors to suffer from the physical and mental impacts of violence.

VAWG is one of the most systematic, widespread human rights violations faced globally. It may occur against any woman or girl, regardless of her country of origin, age, or socio-economic status. VAWG is increasingly recognized as a threat to democracy, a barrier to lasting peace, a burden on national economies and impediment to sustainable development. The root causes of VAWG are gender inequality and related social norms that perpetuate unequal power relations between men and women. Globally, violence against women and girls has increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic as it deepens economic and social stress for families, coupled with restricted movement and social isolation measures. Many women are being forced to lockdown at home with their abusers. The pandemic affected and interrupted essential services including medical care, psychosocial support or counseling, and access to shelters. Even outside the context of a pandemic, there are often significant barriers for survivors to access such services and COVID-19 has exacerbated these barriers. In Ethiopia, the conflict in the Northern region of Tigray that started in November 2020 and is still ongoing in various areas has driven large-scale displacement of populations seeking safety. .As per the fourth round Displacement and Tracking Matrix (DTM), there are 1,064,176 were found to be displaced across 178 sites in Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions. 1,000,052 IDPs were found in Tigray, 45,343 IDPs in Afar and 18,781 IDPs in Amhara. According to UNCHR, as of 12 January 2021, around 57,500 people have crossed the border into Sudan, mainly from Tigray. Women and children are the most affected groups during any humanitarian crisis including conflicts since they involve high protection and GBV risks, mainly sexual violence and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA).

However, gender-based violence (GBV) remains grossly unreported due to the severe social stigma associated with. The Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey implemented by the Central Statistical Agency in 2016, for instance, highlighted that approximately two (in Afar) and three (in Amhara) out of 10 women and girls experience emotional, physical, and sexual violence in the two regions. Despite the clear prevalence of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, exploitation and abuse, rape, and physical assault in crisis-affected communities, rapid assessments, risks analyses, and Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) data have noted a critical shortage, as well as poor quality of response services, for GBV survivors. The Inter-Cluster Coordination Group “Joint Rapid Needs Assessment Mission to Afar Region, December 2020” highlighted that – as a result of the on-going conflict in Tigray – discrimination continue to be inequitably experienced by those already marginalized and affected by multiple other shocks, including women, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, internally displaced persons, those with chronic medical conditions, persons deprived of their liberties, persons living or working on the streets, and so forth. Many of these persons – especially women and girls – are already living in precarious conditions lacking adequate access to livelihoods, income, education, and protection; further increasing their exposure to violence, abuse, coercion, and discrimination.

In February 2021, and as a response to the consequences of the crisis in Tigray, UN Women Ethiopia was successfully awarded with funds from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in the framework of a multi-country and multi-agency proposal. The UN Women project entitled “Women and girls who have experienced/are experiencing GBV or are at risk of GBV benefit from provision of and access to quality services and empowered to increasingly engage in decision making and leadership in GBV response, mitigation and prevention” intends to provide survivors of GBV and those at risk of GBV with livelihoods and agency to facilitate their access to lifesaving humanitarian services and facilitate their voices in promoting GBV accountability in humanitarian contexts. The project will also invest in local Women Led Organizations (WLOs) and Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs) to ensure consistency in the participation of women in humanitarian coordination, response, and accountability for GBV and gender equality outcomes. All capacity building initiatives will be designed with a strong focus on imparting new knowledge that leads to a shift in attitudes and practices that promote positive gender norms. Social norm programming and participation of women, community members and leaders are expected to increase ownership and sustainability and sustain the gains made. Finally, noting that women’s livelihoods and financial resources is a key and a pre-condition to for sustainability, the project has a strong livelihood and resilience building component that would allow women both in refugee and host community settings to participate in decision-making processes and protection mechanisms in the long term.

Duties and Responsibilities

Working closely with the international consultant, the national consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the development of the methodology for the Gender Analysis and the tools for data collection.
• Co-present with the international Consultant the Inception Report at the inception meeting and incorporate inputs
• Provide a desk review/literature review of the available data, policies, programmes, procedures/regulations, reports, and other documents)
• Co-facilitate primary data collection using methodologies indicated and agreed in the Inception report.
• Ensure that pertinent organisations are contacted and provide information for the primary data collection and analysis.
• On basis of primary and secondary data, support in the compilation and share a brief, analytical report with findings and recommendations, using clear examples and references and not assumptions, to UN Women ECO in both hard and soft copies. The data processing and analysis need to triangulate the primary and secondary data rather than producing descriptive report. The national consultant needs to use and refer to reliable data.
• Support the submission of a draft Gender Analysis with full content mainly including findings and recommendations for review by UN Women.
• Support in the inclusion of inputs and submission of the revised Gender Analysis
• Co-Present with the international Consultant the revised product in the validation workshop and reflect/clarify on the point to be raised.
• Support integration of inputs and submission the final product to UN Women ECO in both hard and soft copies.

Competencies

The national consultant must have the following competencies:

Core values

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core competencies

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of gender equality and women’s rights issues
• Excellent level of conceptual and analytical capacity
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively
• Demonstrates use of initiative and ability to make appropriate linkages in work requirements
• Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback
• Meets deadlines for delivery of products or services
• Able to work virtually, using communication technologies
• Strong interpersonal skills

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree in Social Science (Gender Studies, Social Work, Law, Sociology, or related fields).

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in research, impact assessment and/or program evaluation.
• Experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis and synthesizing information into concise, analytical written documents. Substantive knowledge and understanding of gender and development, ending violence against women and girls.
• Strong background in undertaking similar gender-sensitive researches and/or assessments with strong skills on safety and ethical considerations.
• Previous experience working with the UN is an asset.

Language and other skills

• Fluency in English and Amharic
• Knowledge on local language is preferable. However, data collectors need to be fluent in local languages.
• Computer skills: full command of Microsoft applications (word, excel, PowerPoint) and data encoding softwares
• Please note that applications without a completed and signed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
• UNWomen Personal History form (P-11) can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment .

UNWOMEN is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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