Gender Parity for Strengthening Gender Responsive Justice Project in Balochistan (Pakistan)

Deadline: 8-Sep-23

UN Women is calling applications from Civil Society Organizations for implementation of capacity building, awareness raising and community engagement activities under Gender Parity for Strengthening Gender Responsive Justice in Pakistan Project.

The selected CSO will be required to work with Human Resource departments of Police and Judiciary, young women who aspire to join Police and Judiciary, Police and Judicial officers, and community networks to enhance gender parity in justice sector and promote gender just practices.

UN Women Pakistan, with financial assistance from Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany, has recently launched a project ‘Improving Gender Parity for Strengthening Gender Responsive Justice in Pakistan’. In order to improve women’s access to quality and survivor-centered justice, it is important to increase women’s participation and trust in the justice system. It is crucial to enhance women’s role and their involvement in the sector for strengthening gender-responsive justice in Pakistan. This project aims to strengthen delivery of gender-responsive justice by increasing gender parity within the justice sector institutions particularly within the Police, Judiciary, Prosecution and the Bar in ICT, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Project Aims

• Police and Judicial Institutions have increased number of female officials to improve delivery of gender-responsive justice.
• Police and Judiciary are better able to deliver gender-responsive services to survivors of violence.
• Stronger multisectoral coordination for provision of essential services for women survivors of violence

Funding Information

• The budget range for this proposal should be PKR 35,000,000 – PKR 40,000,000.
• Duration of assignment: 1st October 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Expected Results

The selected organization will be expected to work directly with stakeholders to contribute to the following programme results:

• Police and Judicial Institutions’ human resources policies and capacities are strengthened for increased recruitment, retaining and career advancement opportunities.
  • The key activities under this output that RP will take lead on are:
    • Launch awareness campaign in academic institutions and communities to encourage women to join police and law profession.
    • Conduct orientation sessions with HR departments of Police and Judiciary in Balochistan on gender responsive services, as well as conducive environment for women.
    • Organize sessions at Balochistan Judicial Academy for young women lawyers regarding career progression and information regarding the technicalities related to the legal profession.
    • Enhance knowledge and capacity of young women to encourage and facilitate them for joining Police force.
    • Enhancing knowledge and capacity of young women lawyers to encourage and facilitate them for joining judiciary.
• Police and Judiciary personnel are equipped with essential tools and techniques for enhancing delivery of gender-responsive justice.
  • Activity under this output:
    • Organize training for Police and Judges in collaboration with UN Women on dealing with cases of GBV.
    • Organize orientation sessions for the faculty of Police Training College on the training manual developed by the UN Women.
• Increased representation of women Police officers in the community for addressing issues related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
  • Activities under this output are as follows:
    • Establish police-women community networks at district level and develop action plans for awareness raising, coordination, and assistance for women survivors of violence.
    • Formation of women and girls’ community groups for career counselling and image building of Police and Judiciary as a viable employer for women.

Districts
Balochistan: Quetta, Naseerabad, Turbat, Loralai

Eligibility Criteria

• Technical/functional competencies required are as follows:
  • Geographic presence of organisation in the selected districts of Balochistan
  • Registered organization with legal statuary body in Pakistan. Registration with Balochistan Charities Registration Authority (BCRA) is encouraged.
  • A letter of understanding with any two justice sector stakeholders committing support for the proposed project.
• Competencies:
  • Women’s organizations or entities are highly encouraged to apply.
  • At least 05 years of experience in designing and implementation of similar activities.
  • Reputed nationally registered organization with representative office in Pakistan and outreach in mentioned areas of intervention.
  • Proven track record of working in the area of women’s access to justice and EVAW programs.
  • Demonstrated experience in development of modules and delivery of trainings for police, judiciary and prosecution department. The applicant must submit at least 02 samples of training modules for GBV crimes developed for justice sector stakeholders.
  • Previous experience with UN agencies or other international development agencies is an advantage.
  • Ability to communicate in local language.
  • A verifiable reputation of integrity and competence.
  • Preferably active member organization of EVAW Alliance Balochistan.
  • Strong district outreach and linkages with other EVAW Alliance member organizations at Balochistan level for ensuring collaborative work.
  • Annual programme reports of last three years.
• Experience and Functional Competencies:
  • Overall mission, purpose, and core programmes/services of the organization
  • Firm Organizational experience on gender mainstreaming, Access to Justice and Rule of Law Programmes for women.
  • Track record of similar work experience of the Pakistan specific access to justice and familiarity with international norms and standards on gender equality in the national and regional context.
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
  • Having provincial working experience and presence of at least three years with similar interventions in Balochistan and ideally in the selected districts.
  • A variable reputation of integrity and competency. Proposed programme with a consortium approach of the Women rights based Organization
  • Women Led organization OR with women occupying senior/decision/policy making level

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