National Consultant - Strategy and Toolkit Development on Involving Men to End Violence Against Women as Part of HIV Response

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Background

As the number of women living with HIV in Indonesia increases, they also face particular challenges, including stigma, violence, and discrimination. Women living with HIV are very vulnerable to experiencing various forms of violence such as physical violence, emotional violence, sexual violence, and psychological violence, which lead to poor quality of life. The HIV epidemic in Indonesia continues to grow and is evident from various national data showing an increasing number of burdens that affect women's welfare.

Epidemiologically, HIV and AIDS transmission in Indonesia is concentrated in high-risk groups or key populations, including sex workers, male sex with men, transgender, and injecting drug users. The report on HIV progress in the fourth quarter of 2020 of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) shows that women consistently make up one-third of new HIV cases. The vulnerability of women to HIV is visible in the HIV projections up to 2020, which show women who are not members of the key population as the subpopulation with the highest transmission rate. This fact is reinforced by a new HIV estimate released by the Ministry of Health, which shows that 37% of new HIV infections occur in low-risk women in Indonesia. ?The annual report of the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan), which was launched recently in 2021, revealed a spike in VAW cases among women living with HIV, 203 in 2020 compared to just 4 in 2019.

Gender-Based Violence is one of the keys determining factors of HIV transmission around the world. Most HIV infections are transmitted through heterosexual intercourse. Sexual coercion and violence are associated with decreased condom use and, in the case of forced sex, the increased likelihood of HIV transmission due to possible injury to the genital tract and anus. Violence can also interfere with a woman’s ability to access services – including testing and treatment – maintain adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment or carry out infant feeding choices. Many women suffer violence or are thrown out of the house when they reveal their HIV status to their husbands, who often blame them for bringing HIV into the home. Sex workers, especially females, are also highly vulnerable to HIV, they are often unable to negotiate condom use, and stigma prevents them from accessing information and services. ?As gender norms influence motivations and decisions around sex – they also influence decisions and behaviours related to prevention.

In Indonesia, the lack of legal protection for sexual violence against women conducted outside of the scope of the Domestic Violence Bill has contributed to the iceberg phenomenon of unreported cases of sexual violence. In contrast, prevention effort has been thwarted by taboo and “rape culture”. Men, predominantly positioned as perpetrators, have not been seen as part of the solution to GBV prevention.? However, as shown in many initiatives worldwide, it is essential to make “male engagement” as a discourse to make a case for engaging men to address violence against women in Indonesia.

In HIV response, involving men is crucial to empower them to play a more active role, particularly in ending violence against women living with HIV and encouraging more responsible and gender-equal relationships.? Engaging men in preventing HIV infection is the right way to change the course of the epidemic. Men are involved in almost every transmission case and tend to have the power to protect themselves and their partners. The risk-taking behaviors increase men’s chances of contracting and transmitting HIV. Men and women benefit from open communication that can help build equal and safe partnerships. On the other hand, men have much to offer as fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, and friends and need to take a more significant role in caring for family members with AIDS.

For these reasons, UN Women is looking for a consultant who could help to develop strategic approaches and a toolkit for action on Involving Men to End Violence Against Women as Part of HIV Response.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of UN Women Indonesia Head of Program and direct supervision of UN Women EVAW Program Analyst, the consultant shall undertake the following tasks:

1. Develop a strategy on male involvement, informed by desk research and assessment with PLHIV and Key Population Communities.
2. Develop tool kits for action in male's involvement to end violence against women as part of HIV response, ensuring that the toolkit can be implemented as part of PLHIV and Key Population actions.
3. Design, plan and implement campaign activities during 16 days of activism in collaboration with an HIV organization.

Expected Deliverables:

No

Tasks

Deliverables

Target Dates

1.

1. Review relevant documents or literature on male involvement especially in the HIV response.
2. Consult PLHIV communities and key populations to conduct assessments.
3. Draft a strategic document on male involvement to ending VAW in HIV response.

Deliverable 1:

Strategic document on male involvement in HIV response to ending VAW develops with a comprehensive report from desk research and assessment through FGD with PLHIV and Key Population Communities.

30 September 2021

(30% Payment)

2.

Draft tool kits for action in male's involvement to end violence against women as part of HIV response based on the developed strategic document.

Deliverable 2:

A tool kit document for action in men's involvement in HIV Response to Ending Violence Against Women. The tool kit should describe practical information on how to engaging the men and boys as part of Ending Violence Against Women in HIV response namely the community mobilization and capacity-strengthening; campaign strategy, including the Education, Information, and Communication (EIC) materials, etc.

29 October 2021

(50% Payment)

3.

1. Design series of campaign activities on male involvement in HIV response to ending Violence Against Women during 16 days of activism.
2. Implement campaign activities during 16 days of activism in collaboration with an HIV organization.

Deliverable 3:

1. Report on the campaign implementation series about male involvement in HIV response to ending Violence Against Women during 16 days of activism.
2. Two human stories (testimonies) from beneficiaries (NGO or community) on their involvement in the campaign activity.

24 December 2021

(20% Payment)

Notes: The report is submitted in Bahasa with an executive summary in English. Payments for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed.

Contract period and work location

The period of this consultancy is from 20 September – 24 December 2021. The consultant will work from home and/ or a partner’s office as required.

Competencies

Essential Knowledge and experience:

• Hands-on experiences in developing strategic documents, campaigns, and communication materials on the issue of HIV, and/or GBV, public health, gender equality, Human Rights. Knowledge and experience on male involvement in combination with GBV prevention is an asset.
• Hands-on experiences in data collection, research, and facilitation of discussions on the issue of HIV, GBV/IPV, and gender equality.
• Good knowledge on the understanding of issues on HIV, Public Health, and its link to violence against women and girls including Male Involvement.
• Good knowledge of policies, programs, and priorities of the government in preventing and responding to HIV and Violence against women and girls in Indonesia.Have a good knowledge and ability to build rapport with local NGOs focusing on HIV respond

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the United Nations' values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UN and UN Women;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines and produce high-quality work.

Required Skills and Experience

The consultant is required to have the following selection criteria:

• Advance study in Gender Studies, Human Rights, Communication, Social Science, or other related fields.
• A minimum of five years demonstrated experience of working related to the field of HIV/AIDS and/or VAW/ Gender Equality in Indonesia.
• Good experience in designing program/campaign activities of male involvement in EVAW.
• Excellent reporting and communication skills.
• Good proficiency in Bahasa and English.

Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis.

• Technical Qualification (100 points) weight; [70%]
• Financial Proposal (100 points) weight; [30%]

A two-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the applications, with the evaluation of the technical application being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. Only the price proposal of the candidates who passed the minimum technical score of 70% of the obtainable score of 100 points in the technical qualification evaluation will be evaluated.

Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on the following technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Technical Evaluation Criteria

Obtainable Score

A) Education

20 %

B) Experience and skills

60 %

C) Languange and report writing skills

Excellent command of written English, with proven report writing experience. Other UN languages an asset.

20 %

Total Obtainable Score

100 %

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interviews.

Financial/Price Proposal evaluation:

• Only the financial proposal of candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation will be considered and evaluated.
• The total number of points allocated for the price component is 100.
• The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/ evaluated and compared among those qualified technical candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

Submission of application?

The submission package to be merged in one file pdf format includes:

• Updated CV;
• Letter of Interest containing the statement on the candidate's experience in the field of recruitment;
• Personal History Form (P11), which can be downloaded from http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs;
• Latest education certificate;
• At least 3 (three) references; and
• Financial proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount breaking down a daily professional fee.

Applications without financial proposals will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.