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

Contract

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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) Contribute to generating data and understanding of the fisheries sector co-management, job creation and social protection for women in family businesses in Portugal 2) Identify good practices adopted by fisheries other small family businesses in Portugal which can inform /legislation and policy framework (evidence-based policy making) on family businesses as a mechanism for enhancing social protection and jobs for women. 3) Identify implementation and monitoring opportunities and challenges of fisheries law related to spousal co-management and how these challenges are being addressed?

• 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. UNDP is undertaking a mapping exercise to identify existing legislation and policy frameworks on women as co-managers and co-owners in family business/farms including fisheries. Portugal is one the countries that recognise women’s contribution to the family fishery business and an old-age pension can be secured through contribution to the fishers social security system. UNDP requires the services of a UN volunteer in Portugal fluent in Portuguese and English to support in the generation of evidence which can inform law and policy on women as de-facto co-managers in small family businesses drawing on Portugal’s experience.

• Volunteers: 5 needed

• 6-10 hours per week / 5 weeks

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

• Global

• English, Portuguese