Mission and objectives

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.

Context

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. Every year, the UNITE Campaign focuses on a specific theme. The campaign calls on citizens to show how much they care about ending violence against women and girls by sharing the actions they are taking to create a world free from violence towards women. UN Women cooperation with UNV has established a Special programme Initiative , aiming at engaging UN Volunteers to support UN Women and in particular the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign in the Republic of Moldova. The selected UN Community Volunteer will assist the UN Women team in Moldova in: • Awareness, Advocacy and Outreach: Supporting UN Women and its implementing partners to organize local events, online campaigns, and use social media to amplify messages about ending violence against women. In addition, selected UN Community Volunteers will engage in community outreach, raising awareness and promoting messages.

Task Description

Under the direct supervision of UN Women Communication Specialist, the UN Community Volunteer will: • Undergo training on processes and activities undertaken by UN Women under the 16 Days of Activism against GBV campaign. • Assist UN Women’s implementing partners to organize local events such as marches, panel discussions, or other outreach activities that raise awareness of violence against women and girls at the community level, in line with the implementing partners planned activities. • Assist in amplifying messages about ending violence against women through social media campaigns managed by UN Women by sharing this information with peers and online community. • Engage community members, volunteers, and leaders in spreading messages of ending gender-based violence. • Assist in the creation of content and stories and promote messages of ending gender based violence. • Assist UN Women to organize and facilitate small group discussions or meetings to educate the public about the 16 Days of Activism campaign. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies and values

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

Living conditions and remarks

This is a volunteer assignment, not employment. By sharing your time, energy, and talents, you can support communities in need and become part of something greater than yourself — a global movement for peace, development, and humanitarian aid. Volunteering strengthens trust, solidarity, and reciprocity among citizens, promoting a sense of belonging and purpose. - If the selected UN Community Volunteer is required to travel or attend specific events, travel and daily meal expenses will be covered by the Host Entity. - Upon successful completion of the assignment, UN Community Volunteer will receive a UNV Certificate of Service. - The UN Volunteer will receive UNV-provided CIGNA medical insurance coverage for the duration of the assignment. - There will be no payment, stipend, or any allowances. UN Volunteer supporting SPI in the Europe and Central Asia region: The support provided by the UN Volunteer for events supporting the host UN entity in the region of Europe and Central Asia is a Special Programme Initiative (SPI) by UNV. SPIs respond to volunteer-specific needs of the United Nations system and donor entities. They are established by specific policy documents that address the desired programmatic aims and broader SDGs’ outcomes in line with UNV guiding principles. UN Volunteers for this SPI in the Europe and Central Asia region are governed by the particular conditions set out in their offers and contracts.