Year: 2020
Feminist Foreign Policy: A multilateral approach to women’s rights / Politique Etrangère Féministe: Une approche multilatérale des droits des femmes
Feminist Foreign Policy: A multilateral approach to women’s rights / Politique Etrangère Féministe: Une approche multilatérale des droits des femmes
As the world marks the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a growing number of feminists inside and outside of government are pioneering new approaches to policy that are tailored to address the issues of the day and advance new ground in the global quest for gender equality and the fulfilment of women’s human rights.
Today’s most pressing issues, and the solutions that are envisioned, are not radically different from those addressed at Beijing. The context, however, has changed. Despite measurable progress in girls’ education, maternal health and, increasingly, the repeal of discriminatory laws, there are new and dynamic challenges that threaten to reverse progress and rollback rights.
At this moment of increased nationalism, populism and misogyny, it is time to call out backlash and call in new allies and champions for gender equality and women’s human rights, using all the tools at our disposal. Feminist foreign policy is one tool that shows promise for taking a much-needed, intersectional and often multilateral approach to women’s rights, simultaneously addressing urgent issues such as climate change, peace and security, inclusive growth, global health and poverty alleviation.
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Alors que le monde célèbre le 25e anniversaire de la Déclaration et du Programme d’action de Pékin, un nombre croissant de féministes, tant parmi les gouvernements qu’à l’extérieur, sont à l’avant-garde de nouvelles approches politiques conçues pour répondre aux problèmes et faire des avancées dans la quête mondiale pour l’égalité des genres et la réalisation des droits fondamentaux des femmes.
Les problèmes actuels les plus urgents et les solutions envisagées ne sont pas radicalement différents de ceux traités à la conférence de Pékin. Cependant, le contexte a changé. Malgré des progrès mesurables dans certains domaines, tels que l’éducation des filles, la santé maternelle et, de plus en plus, l’abrogation des lois discriminatoires, nous faisons aujourd’hui face à de nouveaux défis qui menacent d’annuler les progrès accomplis et de faire reculer les droits.
En cette époque où le nationalisme, le populisme et la misogynie s’accroissent, il est temps de dénoncer les réactions hostiles et de chercher de nouveaux/elles alliés/es et défenseurs/euses de l’égalité des genres et des droits fondamentaux des femmes, en utilisant tous les outils à notre disposition. Alors que les défenseurs/euses de la justice de genre du monde entier se préparent à honorer l’héritage de Pékin et à lancer la prochaine génération d’engagements pour faire progresser l’égalité des genres, la politique étrangère féministe est un outil qui semble prometteur pour l’adoption d’une approche nécessaire, intersectionnelle et souvent multilatérale des droits des femmes, abordant simultanément les questions pressantes, telles que le changement climatique, la paix et la sécurité, la croissance inclusive, la santé mondiale et la réduction de la pauvreté.
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Call for Consultants – Short term contract / Recherche de consultants(es) – Contrat à courte durée
Call for Consultants – Short term contract / Recherche de consultants(es) – Contrat à courte durée
BACKGROUND TO THE CONSULTANCY
As part of our capacity building and donor advocacy roles, AWDF has embarked on a process to encourage African women’s funds, allied philanthropic actors, and the African women’s organisations that we support to engage with the growing field of knowledge production and programme development and implementation around evidence-based prevention of violence against women. In partnership with Raising Voices we have produced a primer for African women’s organisations that helps explain the key research, evidence and the language used to frame evidence-based prevention of violence against women.
As follow up to this we are now looking to develop a guide to knowledge production and evidence generation for African women’s rights organisations. Through this initiative we aim to help increase African women’s organisations ability to contribute to the citable literature around evidence-based prevention of violence against women, grounded in an African feminist politics.
LOCATION
- This consultancy is desk based and will not involve travel
DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
- The assignment shall be for up to 12 working days including submission of final document.
Qualified African women candidates are encouraged to apply.
Submissions must be received no later than 23rd March 2020
For details on mode of application, please click here
Bi-Annual Call for Applications / Appel à Candidatures Bi-Annuel
Bi-Annual Call for Applications / Appel à Candidatures Bi-Annuel
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POUR POSTULER EN FRANCAIS, CLIQUEZ ICI
Is your organisation an African feminist/ women’s rights organisation with cutting edge ideas for advancing women’s rights and creating systemic change? Is your organisation led and majority staffed by women, and registered on the African continent? If yes, then you can apply for the AWDF call for applications in any of the three thematic areas listed below:
- ECONOMIC SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Defending women’s economic rights and justice including mobilising women in rural contexts, urban economies, and/or in non-traditional work
- Building ideas and models around women’s economic futures
- Defending women’s land, property and inheritance rights
- Securing women’s housing rights, particularly in the context of urbanisation
- Advancing climate and environmental justice.
- BODY & HEALTH RIGHTS
- Ending violence against women in all forms through prevention and/or response.
- Advancing the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls, including on issues of sexual orientation, reproductive choice
- Promoting women’s emotional well-being and mental health
- Prevention and management of issues around women and HIV/AIDS
- Building awareness and feminist responses to the rise of non-communicable diseases (including cancers, diseases of lifestyle and nutrition).
- LEADERSHIP, PARTICIPATION & PEACE
- Promoting women’s leadership, meaningful participation in decision making including building feminist leadership for social, political and economic change
- Advancing diverse women’s participation in governance and decision-making at all levels
- Defending democratic operating space for women’s rights organisations and defenders
- Promoting women’s human security and peace in all contexts
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APPEL À CANDIDATURE BI-ANNUEL
Etes-vous une organisation féministe/de défense des droits des femmes africaine, ayant des idées de pointe pour faire avancer les droits des femmes et créer un changement systémique? Estes-vous une organisation dirigée par les femmes et la majorité du personnel sont des femmes et enregistrée sur le continent africain ? Si oui, vous pouvez présenter une demande dans l’un des trois domaines thématiques suivants:
- DROITS A LA SECURITE ET JUSTICE ECONOMIQUE
- Défendre les droits à la justice économique notamment en mobilisant les femmes dans les contextes ruraux, les économies urbaines et/ou dans le travail non traditionnel
- Développer des idées et des modèles autour de l’avenir économique des femmes
- Défendre les droits des femmes à la terre, aux biens et à la succession.
- Garantir les droits des femmes au logement, surtout dans le contexte de l’urbanisation
- Faire progresser la justice climatique et environnementale.
- DROITS A L’AUTONOMIE CORPORELLE ET A LA SANTE
- Eliminer toutes formes de violences faites aux femmes par la prévention et/ou l’intervention
- Promouvoir la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs des femmes et filles, notamment en ce qui concerne l’orientation sexuelle et le choix en matière de procréation.
- Promouvoir le bien-être émotionnel et la santé mentale des femmes
- Prévention et gestion des questions relatives aux femmes et au VIH/SIDA
- Mettre en place des réponses féministes et des programmes de sensibilisation sur l’augmentation des maladies non transmissibles (y compris cancers, maladies liées au mode de vie et à la nutrition)
- LEADERSHIP, PARTICIPATION ET PAIX
- Promouvoir le leadership des femmes et leur participation significative dans les processus de prise de décision y compris le renforcement de leadership féministe en vue d’un changement social, politique et économique
- Promouvoir la participation des femmes de divers horizons à la gouvernance et au processus de prise de décision a tous les niveaux
- Défendre un espace de fonctionnement démocratique pour les organisations et défenseures des droits des femmes
- Promouvoir la sécurité humaine et la paix des femmes dans tous les contextes
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Bi-Lingual Communications Assistant (Short term contract)
Bi-Lingual Communications Assistant (Short term contract)
AWDF requires the services of a Bi-Lingual Communications Assistant for a short term contract. The consultant must have at least two years of experience in the field of public information, online marketing or similar environment. The assignment shall be for a period of 6 months.
Competencies:
Fluency (written and spoken) in English and French
Knowledge of graphic design will be an asset
Excellent communication skills – written and oral
Good knowledge of key social media platforms (including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
Ability to prioritise work to meet goals and objectives within acceptable time frame
Sound knowledge of women’s rights issues
For more details about this position and how to apply; click here
Deadline: 28th February 2020
Call for Proposals: Audit of AWDF Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure
Call for Proposals: Audit of AWDF Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure
- About AWDF
The African Women’s Development Fund was established in June 2000, as an Africa-wide philanthropic, grant making initiative to support the realisation and fulfilment of African women’s rights through funding of autonomous women’s organisations on the continent. AWDF believes that if women and women’s organisations are empowered with skills, information, sustainable livelihoods, opportunities to fulfil their potential, plus the capacity and space to make transformatory choices, then we will have vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities. To achieve this, AWDF mobilises financial, human and material resources to support local, national, and regional initiatives for transformation led by African women. AWDF is mandated to fund in all 54 African countries.
AWDF’s current strategic plan “Shaping the Future” (2017-2021) focuses the organisations work around investments to build the best possible future for women in Africa. As an organisation AWDF is committed to changing the narrative around Africa women, and highlighting African women’s agency, expertise, leadership and ability to transform societies towards justice.
- Background
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) recognises the role effective information technology (IT) plays in the development of any business. To ensure that it has an IT infrastructure that is supportive of its current and future business activities and promotes safety of its data, AWDF is looking for an IT expert who would audit its current IT capacity and guide the organisation through modernisation of its systems and approaches.
- Purpose of the Assignment
The overall goal of the IT expert through this assignment is to;
Audit AWDF’s current IT operations, policies and procedures.
This process is aimed at understanding AWDF’s current IT strengths and weaknesses to map out where the opportunities for growth are. The IT audit will;
- Examine and evaluate the organisation’s information technology infrastructure
- Evaluate the systemsand processes in place for data security and business continuity
- Determine whether the current IT controls protect AWDF’s assets and ensure data integrity in line with the organisation’s overall goals.
- Determine risks to AWDF’s information assets, and help identify methods to minimise those risks.
- Examine whether the organisation’s informationmanagement processes are in compliance with current IT-specific laws, policies and standards.
- Determine any inefficiencies in IT systems and provide associated recommendations.
- Diagnose challenges relating to the operation of all software, computer equipment, peripherals, operating systems and the networking environment and provide relevant advice.
- Advise on way forward to protect the organisation’s data
- Submit a comprehensive report on the assignment detailing strengths, issues identified and recommendations to address weaknesses identified.
- Develop a draft IT strategy and policy for AWDF