Job Description
Background:
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women supports the strengthening of women’s voice, agency, and leadership across sectors to advance their rights, provide space for their meaningful participation, and contribute to tangible differences in their lives.
UN Women, under the overarching Strategic Note (SN) 2023-2027, focuses on four programmatic areas, namely, governance and public life, women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls, and women, peace and security and humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction. UN Women’s work supports the Government’s national priorities which encompass the empowerment of women and girls, and their contribution to all areas of economic, political and social development.
While Nigeria has ratified most international and regional instruments guaranteeing women’s equal rights, the government could further domesticate these instruments to promote women’s political participation. There has been limited political and public support for introducing gender progressive legislation and affirmative action principles to redress gender inequalities in politics in Nigeria.
UN Women, placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts to build effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. Further, in line with the UN General Assembly resolution on women’s political participation, UN Women promotes awareness and recognition of the importance of women’s participation in the political process at the state and national levels. It further addresses and counters the barriers faced by women in accessing and participating in politics and decision-making. UN Women works to promote representation of women in politics and positively portray women leaders.
Description of the Project
In partnership with the Government of Canada, UN Women implemented the “ADVANCE: WPP project (2022-2026)” aimed at achieving greater participation of women as political leaders. The project started in March 2022 and ends in April 2026 (evaluation year) with a budget of CAD $ 7,999,125/USD $ 6,348,512.
The project contributed to the achievement of UN Women SN 2023-2027 Impact Area 1: Governance and Participation in Public Life for women and is aligned with the global SP outcome 1. It contributes to the implementation of the UNSDCF (2023–2027) strategic priority area 4 that states that by 2027, more inclusive, participatory, transparent, and gender-sensitive governance, justice, and human rights systems are in place at all levels to promote acceleration in achievement of 2030 agenda and the SDGs for a peaceful, inclusive and cohesive society. Further, it is aligned with development priorities at global, regional and national levels specifically SDG 5 and 16; regional gender parity commitments of the African Union’s agenda 2063, the ECOWAS Supplementary Act on Equality of Rights between Women and Men for Sustainable Development; and the national goal of promoting women’s rights and gender equality which is central to the development agenda of Nigeria respectively.
UN Women works to make the vision of the SDGs a reality for women and girls, with one of its major priorities being women’s leadership and participation. This mandate is aligned with the Government of Canada’s priorities as demonstrated in its Feminist International Assistance Policy (2017). To address women’s low representation in political leadership and decision-making, UN Women implements interventions to mainstream gender equality in legislative reform processes and institutional arrangements. These interventions are targeted at spotlighting the achievements of Nigerian women leaders whilst strengthening their capacities for active political participation and leadership. Within this scope, UN Women works with women legislators, young women aspiring for political office, government institutions, including Federal and State Ministries of Women Affairs, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Institute for Democratic and Legislative Studies, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to promote representation of women in politics. UN Women also works closely with political parties and media to dismantle harmful stereotypes and party processes which have a negative i
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women supports the strengthening of women’s voice, agency, and leadership across sectors to advance their rights, provide space for their meaningful participation, and contribute to tangible differences in their lives.
UN Women, under the overarching Strategic Note (SN) 2023-2027, focuses on four programmatic areas, namely, governance and public life, women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls, and women, peace and security and humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction. UN Women’s work supports the Government’s national priorities which encompass the empowerment of women and girls, and their contribution to all areas of economic, political and social development.
While Nigeria has ratified most international and regional instruments guaranteeing women’s equal rights, the government could further domesticate these instruments to promote women’s political participation. There has been limited political and public support for introducing gender progressive legislation and affirmative action principles to redress gender inequalities in politics in Nigeria.
UN Women, placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts to build effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. Further, in line with the UN General Assembly resolution on women’s political participation, UN Women promotes awareness and recognition of the importance of women’s participation in the political process at the state and national levels. It further addresses and counters the barriers faced by women in accessing and participating in politics and decision-making. UN Women works to promote representation of women in politics and positively portray women leaders.
Description of the Project
In partnership with the Government of Canada, UN Women implemented the “ADVANCE: WPP project (2022-2026)” aimed at achieving greater participation of women as political leaders. The project started in March 2022 and ends in April 2026 (evaluation year) with a budget of CAD $ 7,999,125/USD $ 6,348,512.
The project contributed to the achievement of UN Women SN 2023-2027 Impact Area 1: Governance and Participation in Public Life for women and is aligned with the global SP outcome 1. It contributes to the implementation of the UNSDCF (2023–2027) strategic priority area 4 that states that by 2027, more inclusive, participatory, transparent, and gender-sensitive governance, justice, and human rights systems are in place at all levels to promote acceleration in achievement of 2030 agenda and the SDGs for a peaceful, inclusive and cohesive society. Further, it is aligned with development priorities at global, regional and national levels specifically SDG 5 and 16; regional gender parity commitments of the African Union’s agenda 2063, the ECOWAS Supplementary Act on Equality of Rights between Women and Men for Sustainable Development; and the national goal of promoting women’s rights and gender equality which is central to the development agenda of Nigeria respectively.
UN Women works to make the vision of the SDGs a reality for women and girls, with one of its major priorities being women’s leadership and participation. This mandate is aligned with the Government of Canada’s priorities as demonstrated in its Feminist International Assistance Policy (2017). To address women’s low representation in political leadership and decision-making, UN Women implements interventions to mainstream gender equality in legislative reform processes and institutional arrangements. These interventions are targeted at spotlighting the achievements of Nigerian women leaders whilst strengthening their capacities for active political participation and leadership. Within this scope, UN Women works with women legislators, young women aspiring for political office, government institutions, including Federal and State Ministries of Women Affairs, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Institute for Democratic and Legislative Studies, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to promote representation of women in politics. UN Women also works closely with political parties and media to dismantle harmful stereotypes and party processes which have a negative i
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