Intern - Women’s Access to Justice

Background

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. UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok, works to support women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: addressing gender in governance and leadership; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; ending violence against women and girls; and promoting women’s participation in peace and security and humanitarian action.

The programme “Enhancing Access to Justice for Women in Asia and the Pacific: Bridging the gap between formal and informal systems through women’s empowerment” is a five-year initiative that commenced implementation in 2018. The overall goal of the project is to enhance access to justice for women in formal and community-based systems in Asia and the Pacific, bridging the gap between these systems through women’s empowerment and reduction of gender biases. In realizing this goal, the programme partners – UN Women, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and OHCHR – focus on achieving the following outputs: (1) Domestic laws adopted and court decisions are consistent with international human rights law and standards, including CEDAW; (2) Gender discriminatory attitudes and stereotyped behaviours towards women by formal and informal justice providers are addressed; and (3) Grassroots women’s organizations and community based justice providers (formal and informal) work towards the elimination of discrimination against women, access to justice and adequate protection for women and girls seeking justice.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities

Under direct supervision of UN Women ROAP Access to Justice staff members, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

Conduct gender-sensitive research and analysis of national justice strategies and legal needs across priority countries in the Asia Pacific region.
Contribute to the preparation of concept notes, knowledge products, briefs, presentations and talking points, including for forums, conferences, and events.
Assist with mainstreaming the rights of women with disabilities, Indigenous women, and LGBTQI+ persons, through programmatic initiatives, having regard to the principle of leave no one behind of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Assist with project support through consolidating, tracking and monitoring project plans, including through MS Project and MS Teams.
Assist in preparation of missions, workshops, meetings, and roundtables.
Attend and take notes at various meetings.
Perform other tasks as necessary.
In undertaking the above duties, the candidate will increase their knowledge of regional justice mechanisms, gender-inclusive people-centered justice, and the active citizenship of women from diverse backgrounds. In addition, the candidate develop first-hand experience of the work environment of UN Women.

Competencies

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s core values and competencies:

https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

Demonstrated knowledge of women’s access to justice, and related human rights frameworks.
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Fluency in English.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and willing to learn Microsoft Project.

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modelling the United Nations' values and ethical standards.
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UN and UN Women.
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Ability and willingness to work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines and produce high quality work.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications

Education:

University studies in one of the following disciplines: law, human rights, development or other relevant subjects is required.
Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation, or Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program which is part of a degree programme and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.

Language:

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required.

Renumeration:

Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions will receive a stipend from UN Women to partially subsidize their basic living costs for the duration of the internship.