Deadline: 28-Nov-22
The UN Women Multi-Country Office (MCO) – Caribbean, seeks to partner with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) or Media Partner to support capacity strengthening and organisational development for (i) knowledge management and content creation, including research on gender-based violence, IPV, discrimination, exclusion and women’s rights issues (ii) the management and leveraging of online platforms to advocate for gender equality and women’s rights issues and to address and respond to gender-based violence and (iii) storytelling, knowledge product design, publication and dissemination.
The Spotlight Initiative aims to support transformative change on the ground to end violence against women and girls, in numerous countries globally, and in the Caribbean region. The initiative comes with the highest level of commitment globally and will be governed by the UN Deputy Secretary General and the Vice President of the EU Commission.
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and the women’s movement have played a critical role in advocacy and service provision to end violence against women and girls, within the context of family violence. CSOs and the women’s movement will also play a critical role in the implementation of the Spotlight Initiative.
The key pillars of the Spotlight Initiative include:
- Pillar 1: Laws and Policies
- Pillar 2: Institutional Capacities
- Pillar 3: Social Norms and Behaviours
- Pillar 4: Services
- Pillar 5: Data Availability and Utilisation
- Pillar 6: Women’s Rights Groups, Autonomous Social Movements and CSOs
Funding Information
- Grenada: 15,000 USD equivalent
- Jamaica: 45,000 USD equivalent
- Duration: The expected duration of this partnership is from December 2022 – May 2023
Geographical Focus
- Grenada
- Jamaica
Outcomes
- With this in mind, resources are being made available within the SI, for a Communications Firm/NGO to undertake the following:
- Professionally design, publish and disseminate Knowledge Products, research, and other materials developed by civil society organisations under the Spotlight Initiative to online platforms and in offline formats.
- Develop and disseminate flyers, brochures and other infographics, including How To’s, related to an online knowledge hub and clearing house which hosts critical gender and women’s rights research, including feminist research around IPV and discrimination and exclusion.
- Design materials and support training sessions on the knowledge hub and clearing house.
- Provide training on the development of media assets, and media engagement and management of media platforms, including social media and other new and emerging forms of media.
- Provide training on storytelling and the use of various media and platforms for storytelling.
- Design materials with information on how to develop personal safety plans and obtain protection orders and legal aid; and information on linkages to government and CSO/NGO services for victims/survivors of VAWG across Caribbean countries, to be published on UN Women’s website and the knowledge hub.
Eligibility Criteria
- Joint applications between nationally-based NGOs in the countries covered may also be accepted.
- Technical/functional competencies required;
- Responsible Party must be a Registered Non-Governmental Organization or Media Entity.
- At least 5 years’ experience producing knowledge products, communications materials, or working with the media.
- Experience implementing initiatives on gender equality and women’s rights, including the elimination of violence against women, or working on human rights issues.
- At least 5 years’ experience working in the CARICOM region is required. Joint applications between NGOS in the target countries with proven experience may also be accepted.
- Experience with development and administration of ICT platforms and applications will be considered an asset.
- Other competencies, which while not required, can be an asset for the performance of services
- Previous experience working with the United Nations.
- UNWOMEN is soliciting proposals from Civil society Organization (CSOs). Women’s organizations or entities are highly encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit https://caribbean.unwomen.org/en/stories/news/2022/11/spotlight-jamaica-and-grenada-call-for-proposals-for-non-governmental-organisations-ngos-media-partners
