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 West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO) is covering 24 countries, with offices in 10 countries. Ending violence against women (EVAW) is a priority area for the region which aims to advance integrated approaches to ensure that all women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence. This includes support to Member States, civil society and other partners to advance and monitor comprehensive, evidence-driven approaches to preventing violence against women and girls and ensuring coordinated multi-sectoral quality services are available to survivors, while promoting accountability to legal and policy commitments, in addition to support for women’s rights and civil society movements, with attention to intersectionality and leaving no one behind.
UN Women, through the UNiTE Campaign, is mobilizing global efforts to end violence against women and girls. In 2025, the campaign focuses on digital violence, a rapidly growing form of gender-based violence. As part of the regional mobilization, the West and Central Africa Community of Practice will host a virtual ideation workshop to co-create bold, visible strategies for the 16 Days of Activism.
The consultant will facilitate this 1.5-hour virtual workshop, guiding participants through a creative and strategic brainstorming process. The session will aim to generate innovative campaign ideas, strengthen regional collaboration, and align with the UNiTE campaign’s framing and advocacy objectives.
The consultant will report to the EVAW Regional Programme Coordinator and collaborate with UN Women regional and country teams.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Gender Studies, Communications, Political Science, or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in campaign strategy, advocacy, or communications in gender equality or human rights.
• Proven experience, facilitating participatory workshops and ideation sessions with international development partners, experience with the private sector is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with digital violence and feminist digital advocacy.
• Excellent writing and synthesis skills; samples of previous work may be requested.