Duration of Contract : 15 July, December, 2013

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1 UN WOMEN, Brazil Country Office: Local Consultant - Mapping Access to and Use of Mobile Phones by Women and Girls, Rio de Janeiro - Safe City Programme Location : Home-based Application Deadline : 30 June 2013 Type of Contract : Post Level : Languages Required : Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) Individual Contract Local Consultant English 15 July 2013 Duration of Contract : 15 July, December, 2013 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. Based on UN legislative mandates and UN Women Strategic Programme Plan, it undertakes or coordinates global or sectoral research and data analysis; advises on norms, policies and strategies for achieving the internationally agreed goals related to gender equality and women s empowerment issues. It acts as a knowledge hub, collecting evidence on progress and emerging issues, identifying trends in implementation of global commitments; and sharing knowledge on innovative approaches and lessons learned in implementation. Building on over 40 years of sustained efforts undertaken by women s organizations, grassroots, international networks, local governments in cities around the world, UN Women launched the Safe Cities Global Initiative (SC GI). The SC GI is a flagship programme that contributes to the emerging international knowledge base on effective strategies to eliminate sexual violence and harassment against women and girls in urban public spaces and aims to build more inclusive, sustainable and safe cities for all. The SC GI continues to mobilize an increasing number of partners at all levels of society 1. It was designed with local, regional and global partners in response to the growing concerns about every day experiences of women and girls all over the world, as they face sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spaces as they go about their daily routines, whether on city streets, parks, market, pathways to schools, buses and trains or in their own neighbourhoods. Such daily occurrences of sexual violence and harassment infringe upon women and girls rights and freedoms as equal citizens to enjoy and pursue freely opportunities for autonomous mobility, education, work, recreation and participation in political life. Despite affecting millions of women and girls, such forms of violence have long been tolerated, and 1 At global level, UN-Habitat and UNICEF are the main UN agency partners. Other global partners include: Women in Cities International, Women and Habitat Network Latin America and Caribbean, the Huairou Commission, Groots International and most recently United Cities and Local Governments, the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty, Microsoft, and ActionAid International. 1

2 the issue is largely neglected in policy and practice. The SC GI consists of two major programmes. At the end of 2010, UN Women launched a Global Programme Safe Cities Free of Violence Against Women and Girls, with UN Habitat as the main UN Global partner, and with local governments of five pilot cities Quito (Ecuador), New Delhi (India), Kigali (Rwanda), Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) and Cairo (Egypt). The Programme promises to be the first-ever global comparative effort that aims to develop model approaches to prevent sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence across different settings. In 2011, UN Women, UN-Habitat and UNICEF launched a joint programme Safe and Sustainable Cities for All which is being implemented with the cities of Greater Beirut (Lebanon), Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Metro Manila (Philippines), Marrakesh (Morocco), Nairobi (Kenya), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), San José (Costa Rica) and Tegucigalpa (Honduras). In 2013, in line with UN Women s universal mandate, cities from developed countries, led by Dublin (Ireland) are joining the Global Initiative to share their knowledge, and strengthen and expand their programming to prevent violence against women and girls in public spaces. This call is for a local consultant to undertake the Rio de Janeiro component of the crossregional study Mapping Access to and Use of Mobile Phones to Document, Prevent and Respond to Sexual Harassment and Violence against Women and Girls in Urban Public Spaces". Cross-regional Project: "Mapping Access to and Use of Mobile Phones to Document, Prevent and Respond to Sexual Harassment and Violence against Women and Girls in Urban Public Spaces" While there has been an increased attention to the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) in ending violence against women and girls, with some promising outcomes illustrated by diverse projects and campaigns in the field 2, they remain for the most part relatively small-scale initiatives, which have not been subject to rigorous evaluation, and are often fragmented and not embedded within policy and/or medium-long term programming a necessary condition to generate and sustain impacts in the lives of women, girls and communities. In Rio de Janeiro, women and adolescent girls have used their mobile phones to map safety risks such as faulty infrastructure or services, obscured walking routes, and lack of lighting in their communities. In addition, SmartWomen, a web application with georeferenced information to access and assess the network of service providers for survivors of violence in the city of Rio de Janeiro ( has been launched. At the same time there has been a proliferation of various applications, especially for mobile phones, which promise to provide women and girls with a tool for documenting and reporting cases of harassment or violence and accessing help, services and justice. But how practical are these applications for women living in the most impoverished communities? What does it take for women and girls to have access to mobile phones and who controls this access? How safe is it for them to have a mobile phone and to use it in case of threat of violence? 2 Meurn (2012) The Role of Information Communications Technologies in Violence Prevention. Association of Progressive Communications Women s Rights Programme Messina (2010) Violence Against Women (VAW) in the Digital World: Emerging Issues, Challenges and Opportunities. Women IN Action No. 1.(2009)Take Back the Tech Campaign. Sm Kee. Cultivating Violence through Technology? Exploring the Connections between Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Violence Against Women (VAW). Association of rogressive Communications Women s Networking Support Programme. 2

3 What kind of safety information could be offered to them that they may consider useful? There is very limited knowledge on these issues that could guide integrated safe cities programming. To address this gap, UN Women has partnered with Microsoft to conduct a cross-regional mapping study of access to and use of mobile phones by women and girls in impoverished communities of three cities participating in the Safe Cities Global Initiative, with the ultimate goal to develop recommendations for integrated programming inclusive of innovative mobile communication systems which are relevant, sustainable, safe, practical, effective and empowering. Rio de Janeiro was chosen as one of three pilot cities of the cross-regional Mapping study. The project aims: To address the knowledge gap on gender-specific access to and use of mobile phones, especially by women and adolescent girls in poor urban areas, in the context of safety and violence prevention. To conduct a mapping analysis of the access to and use of mobile phones in three safe city programmes under the UN Women s Global Safe Cities Initiative including understanding of the mobile technology-related factors that can work to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and violence in public spaces, or, to the contrary, facilitate the perpetration of violence against women and girls, and To make recommendations on the types of tools and applications that could be developed to enhance holistic safe city approaches through incorporation of mobile phones, particularly in the contexts of emerging markets. This call is for a Local Consultant for a Safe City- Rio de Janeiro to conduct a mapping study and produce a report "Safe City - Rio de Janeiro: Mapping Access to and Use of Mobile Phones to Document, Prevent and Respond to Sexual Harassment and Violence against Women and Girls in Urban Public Spaces" Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the UN Women s Programme Manager, and in close partnership and consultation with the UN Women s International Consultant, a Local Consultant will: 1. Develop methodology for a Mapping Study on Safe City Rio de Janeiro: Access to and Use of Mobile Phones to Document, Prevent and Respond to Sexual Harassment and Violence against Women and Girls in Urban Public Spaces, consisting of two components: Landscape Analysis of the Problem; and Empirical Research. 2. Produce a landscape analysis component of the Mapping Study. 3. Conduct empirical study s field work, collate and analyze the data. 4. Produce Summary Mapping Report. 5. Produce Power Point Presentation. 6. Produce Final Mapping Report. The Local Consultant is expected to work in close collaboration with UN Women Global Safe Cities Team, UN Women Country Office Programme Manager in Brazil, UNICEF and UN Habitat Country Offices in Brazil, and with the UN Women International Consultant, including via written communication and conference calls, for the purpose of receiving the crossregional methodologies on the core shared elements of the Mapping study, including 3

4 methodology, integration of feedback on the draft methodology and the reports -- to ensure cross-regional coherence and comparability of project methodology and findings. Deliverables, Timelines and Payment Deliverable Date due Payment (%) Start date 15 July 0% In person meeting in Rio de 17, 18 or 19 July, % Janeiro with partners of the local initiatives (UN Women, UNICEF and UN Habitat) Detailed work plan and timeline 22 July, % Detailed Outline of the landscape 22 July, % analysis component of the Mapping Study Landscape Analysis report 29 July, % (Part 1 of the Mapping Study) with identified gaps and recommendations to inform the empirical study Draft Methodology for the 09 August, % empirical study (Part 2 of the Mapping Study) Final Methodology for the 23 August, % empirical study (Part 2 of the Mapping Study) Note on the Completion of the 20 September, % field work of the empirical study Draft Summary Report and a 18 October, % Power Point Presentation Final Summary Report and a 01 November, % Power Point Presentation First Draft Mapping Study Report 08 November, % Second Draft Mapping Study 15 November, % Report Participation in a seminar in Rio Around 25 November, % de Janeiro to present the findings of the report Final Mapping Study Report 25 November, % 100% Details of final deliverables: Mapping Study Report, consisting of: Part 1. Executive Summary Part 1: Landscape Review: a) Methodology of the local landscape review of relevant policies, literature and data on access to and gendered use of mobile phones in the response, prevention and documentation of violence against women and girls in public 4

5 spaces of Rio de Janeiro; b) Landscape review chapter of the Mapping Report. Part 2: Empirical Study a) Detailed methodology of the empirical study, including questionnaires and technical notes for such methods, as key informant interviews, focus group discussions, direct and/or participant observations, etc. b) Empirical Study chapter of the Mapping Report. Part 3: Key Findings and Recommendations Part 4: Annexes Summary Report of the Mapping Study, which provides synthesis of the major findings from the landscape review, empirical study and the key recommendations to inform further steps in integrating mobile phones in Safe City- Rio de Janeiro programmes. Power Point Presentation including highlights on the methodology, field work and the Key Findings and Recommendations to inform further steps in integrating mobile phones in Safe City- Rio de Janeiro programmes. The works is expected to be done in 40 days, between 15 July and 31 December All rights are owned by UN Women. Payment Payments will be made in installments, based on final deliverables, upon satisfactory performance and acceptance of the completed work by UN Women, as specified in the terms of reference. Competencies Core values Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modeling UN values and ethical standards. Demonstrates professional competence and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Displays cultural, gender, nationality, religion and age sensitivity and adaptability. Functional Competencies Extensive knowledge of, and experience in applying qualitative and quantitative methods for developing methodology, designing and implementing primary research on gender based violence, community safety, crime prevention and information communication technologies in an international context. Knowledge of and experience in applying international ethical standards in conducting primary research on gender based violence. Demonstrated ability to produce clear reports with in-depth analysis and strategic recommendations. Good communication and interpersonal skills, especially in the international context. 5

6 Demonstrated ability to manage complexities. Required Skills and Experience Education: Advanced university degree and professional experience in development studies, gender/women s studies, social sciences, information communication technologies, research and research methodology, or related fields. Language: Fluency in Portuguese. Superior written and verbal command of English, knowledge of another UN Language is an asset. Experience: The candidate should have at least 5 years of demonstrable experience in: Developing methodology, designing and implementing research in the areas of gender based violence, crime prevention, community safety. Experience with designing and conducting research on the engendered use of ICTs, or mobile phone technology is a plus. Proven experience in writing analytical reports in the area of ending violence against women and girls. Experience in participation in the international research projects is a plus. Delivering high quality reports and publications on a tight schedule and in coordination with and input from multiple project partners. Application procedure: Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit all the documents to: unwomenbsc.proc@unwomen.org no later than COB 30 June, The application shall comprise the following documents: Cover letter in English: Explaining why the candidate is the most suitable for the work (no more than one page); Technical Proposal in English outlining how the candidate will approach the tasks of these terms of reference; Completed and signed Personal History Form P-11 ( A sample of one of your most recent relevant publications or methodological tools produced; A financial proposal for the entire consultancy (i.e. covering all deliverables, travel and other costs, as needed) in Brazilian Reais (BRL/R$). Please mark in the subject line of Application for Local Consultant ICTs - Safe Cities. Candidates will be disqualified for failing to submit any of the above required documentation. The selection will follow the criterion "best value for money" among those that fully meet the required skills and experience. Only those candidates that are selected will be notified. 6

7 Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. 7