Deadline: 24-May-22
UN Women Nigeria invites interested organizations to apply as partners for implementing gender-responsive legal frameworks/policies, enhancing the capacity of political parties and electoral bodies to develop gender-responsive policies that promote gender balance in political leadership positions, and strengthening the capacity of young women to participate in political activities.
The implementing partner will strengthen capacity of networks, institutions, electoral bodies to better prevent and respond to violence against women in politics during elections.
Objectives
The programme aims at achieving the following objectives:
- Improved gender-responsive legal environment, including implementation of accompanying policies by political/democratic institutions at state and federal levels in Nigeria.
- Increased women’s participation in political processes and leadership in elective and appointive positions at ward, state and federal levels in Nigeria
- Increased capacity and aware-ness of stakeholder groups, including media, community influencers, male allies and political leaders to create an enabling environment for women’s political leadership.
Priorities
The implementing partner will be expected to implement the following activities by priority area:
- Legal frameworks/policies and institutional reforms:
- Strengthen the capacity of legislators to enact gender-responsive laws at federal and state levels in Nigeria
- Enhance the capacity of political parties and electoral bodies to develop gender-responsive policies that promote gender balance in political leadership positions at ward, state and national levels
- Improve partnership among cross-party women parliamentarians to collaborate on promoting gender issues
- Women’s participation and leadership:
- Strengthen the capacity of young women who are motivated to become political leaders at ward, state and federal levels
- Enhance the capacity and awareness of women candidates and voters to participate in election processes
- Coordination among partners and engagement with key stakeholders:
- Improve the ability of WPE implementing and development partners to network and collaborate at state and national levels
- Increase the capacity and aware-ness of stakeholder groups, including media, community influencers, male allies and political leaders to create an enabling environment for women’s political leadership
- Strengthen capacity of networks, institutions, electoral bodies, and oversight mechanisms to better prevent and respond to VAWP, SGBV and other forms of VAW
Outcomes
- Legal frameworks/policies and institutional reforms
- Women’s participation and leadership
- Coordination among partners and engagement with key stakeholders
Eligibility Criteria
- The Expression of Interest is open to organizations legally registered in Nigeria belonging to the following categories:
- Non-Government Organizations (national/local/international)
- Academic or research institutions
- Governmental institutions
- Women’s rights organizations, women-led organizations, and networks
- Proponents need to meet the following minimum requirements:
- Must be Legally registered non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Nigeria with a proven track record in promoting women’s participation, and women’s human rights, and empowerment of women.
- Must have strong track record in understanding the specific local context in the areas of targeted location
- At least 5 years of operation with minimum 3 years of specific experiences working to promote GEWE.
- Demonstrated a strong track record in development of tools and guidelines that will be applicable for the assignment
- Strong experience in programme management and implementation particularly on elections, capacity-building of women’s leadership, law enforcement agents (Police, Civil Defence corps, etc.).
- Experience in working with EMB (INEC), law enforcement and legislation on GEWE,
- Demonstrated experience in working at community level and coordination with formal and informal justice system, including women networks system
- Proven organizational experience in working with networks of relevant civil society organizations, local and national government agencies, including key local stakeholders in the target states.
- Proven experience in integrating gender equality and political participation and representation; including proven experience integrating gender equality and electoral cycle, women’s political participation, and gender based electoral violence mitigation
- Must have strong governance and management structures, a qualified team of capable staff members, and working administrative procedures including a record and evidence of organizational culture of accountability, such as a written code of conduct, measures on anti-corruption, child protection and sexual harassment policy
- Proven credibility in the target states, especially in terms of working towards gender equality and women’s political empowerment
For more information, visit https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/programme-implementation/2022/05/expression-of-interest-nw-wcaro-wpe-vawe-cfp-2022-001-womens-political-participation-in-nigeria