Research and data analysis on women’s management and socio-economic rights in family businesses (Indonesia)

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The gender team at UNDP is looking for online volunteers to support in the review and generation of existing legal and policy evidence which can inform policy on women as defacto co-managers in family businesses. The online volunteers will: 1) Generate evidence to contribute to female co-management policy (framework) considerations of family businesses ranging from small-scale fisheries to small shops, farms and industries and draft legal recognitions. 2) Identify some of demonstratable impacts of co-management laws/regulations that have been implemented including the benefits, assistance, relief, and grants and social protection measures gained to target groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• COVID-19 Response

• Other communications related experience

  Gender inequalities are one of the major causes of poverty worldwide. Around 70 percent of the world’s poor are women, of which the majority are rural women from developing countries . Indonesia is one of the countries in Asia where women/spouses are recognized as co-managers in fisheries. It has been hailed for the gender approach women folk participated in formulating a plan for fisheries co-management . The gender team at UNDP is undertaking a mapping exercise to identify existing legislation and policy frameworks on women co-managers and co-owners in family business from small-scale fisheries to small shops, farms and industries and requires the services of a UN volunteer English speaking to support in the generation of evidence which can inform law and policy on women as defacto co-managers in small family businesses drawing on Indonesia experience.

• Volunteers: 5 needed

• 6-10 hours per week / 5 weeks

  Candidates need to be fluent in indonesian and English. Experience in qualitative data analysis and research. Familiarity and expertise with gender are considered an asset.

• Global

• English, Indonesian