Research and data production

Mission and objectives

UN Women (UNW), 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 centre of all its efforts, the UN Women leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. UN Women plays an innovative and catalytic role in the State of Palestine since its inception in 1997. UN Women Palestine Office focuses its activities on one overarching goal, namely, to support the implementation at the national level of existing international commitments to advance gender equality in line with the national priorities. In support of this goal, and thoroughly taking into consideration the specificities of the Palestinian context, UN Women concentrates its efforts and interventions toward the realisation of following strategic goals: Mainstreaming gender in governance, peace and security; Supporting women's economic security and rights; and Promoting women’s rights and protection against violence.

Context

The humanitarian crisis in Palestine, particularly in Gaza and the northern West Bank, has reached catastrophic levels following the escalation of conflict since October 2023. Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by displacement, loss of livelihoods, food insecurity, and lack of protective mechanisms. According to UN Women estimates, in Gaza more than 38,000 women and girls have been killed, 11,000 are suffering from lifelong injuries, while the majority of women and girls have experienced repeated displacement. Across Gaza and the West Bank, the collapse of infrastructure, disruption of services, and widespread economic hardship have left women and girls facing heightened protection risks, limited access to healthcare, and reduced livelihood opportunities. Women-headed households have increased significantly due to conflict-related deaths and displacement, further exacerbating vulnerabilities. This assignment will support UN Women Palestine’s research and data production, contributing to evidence and knowledge on the impact of the crisis on women and girls and to inform gender-responsive humanitarian and recovery interventions.

Task Description

• Contribute to research design and data collection concept notes. • Conduct data collection through surveys or interviews (virtually in English and Arabic) • Support with data analysis and analytics, focussing on gender analysis. • Support with data visualization. • Contribute to research and report writing. Volunteer 1: contributes to 1 data exercise. Volunteer 2: contributes to 1 data exercise. Working methodology: Regular online meetings with UN Women team members (via Teams or Zoom). Conduct interviews and surveys virtually with respondents in Gaza and the West Bank (all virtual, in English and Arabic).

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks