Deadline: 11-Oct-22
UN Women is seeking applications for the project entitled “Local Cultural Organization/Theatre to support UN Women in the Prevention and Elimination of Violence (EVA) against Women through Innovative Theatre Performances”.
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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translates into action throughout the world.
Scope of Work
- UN Women, through EVA project, seeks to raise awareness about violence against women and girls and to involve communities in advocating for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls (EVAWG) through innovative tools, such as theater or Living Statues, street performances.
- Under the given circumstances, they want to bring public attention to a new project that will raise awareness in Cahul and Ungheni regions about the phenomenon of violence and its repercussions. The project will consist of street performances – Living Statues – that will take place on completely unexpected spaces available for mass visits, be it Malls, open spaces, central squares of district centers, parks with a large flow of people – open spaces where this new performance can be seen by people who do not usually attend various kinds of cultural events.
- The performances will be formed of a group of professional (theater) actors (at least 5) that will perform various scenes meant to raise awareness about gender-based violence through Living statues, a kind of street pantomime; a fully made-up actor-mime imitating a statue made of marble or metal. The team could involve youth from Cahul and Ungheni that are interested in dance performances in order to amplify the audiences. A distinctive feature of the living statue is the statuary and the complete absence of any movements over a period of time. Actors convey all the events reflected in the performance through corporality, working in the mime genre, which makes this type of art accessible to the audience for any nationality and the absence of a language barrier
- Purpose of the activity: Raising awareness about violence against women and girls through Living statues, – street performances
Tasks
- Under the overall guidance of the EVA Communication officer, the selected company/organization will be responsible for the provision of the following tasks:
- Task 1: Develop the plan, the timeline of the Living Statues performance, taking in account the introduction of innovative artistical approaches and tools, accessible for a large auditory, with easy understanding, while speaking about gender equality and EVAWG.
- Task 2: Prepare the concept of the Living Statues, the scenario(s), the costumes, music, the relevant tools, and rehearsal the performances before the 16 days campaigns.
- Task 3: Organize and deliver the 6 performances of “LIBERĂ” spectacle in Cahul and Ungheni districts engaging the public in a COVID-19 safe manner (2 of them in December, and 4 in March-April).
Duration: It is expected that the company shall begin its work in the mid-November 2022 with work being completed by April 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Requirements to Company/Cso’s
- Officially registered legal entity as per Republic of Moldova’s regulations with full capacity to act;
- At least 2 years of work experience in performing indoor and outdoor art performances;
- At least one professional street or theatre performance addressing social norms developed and played in Moldova;
- Full acceptance of the Contract General Terms and Conditions;
- Previous experience in working with UN Women or other UN Agencies is an advantage;
- Requirements To The Task Team Of The Company/Cso’s
- The organization of the task team is of ultimate importance. The task team shall include one team leader and several qualified team members. The required experience of the project team shall be explicitly described in their CVs and shall include the following requirements:
- Team leader:
- University degree in art, human rights, sociology, gender studies, development studies and/or other related areas relevant for the assignment;
- Minimum three (3) years of proven work experience in the field of art, human rights, development, education and/or other related areas relevant for the assignment;
- At least 1 programme/initiative in the field of art involving youth, in which the person has acted as a team/group leader/manager
Values and Competencies
- Core Values:
- Integrity;
- Professionalism;
- Cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity;
- Gender sensitiveness and empathy towards women’s rights issues;
- Respect for UN principles.
- Core Competencies:
- Communication;
- Planning and Organizing;
- Organizational Awareness;
- Team working ability;
- Accountability;
- Leadership;
For more information, visit https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/182487