Consultant Specialist Private Sector Tender, Guatemala - 28983298

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Country : Guatemala

Summary : Consultant Specialist Private Sector

Deadline : 09 Dec 2018

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 28983298

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Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS WOMEN
13 Calle 8-44, Guatemala 01010
Guatemala
Email :operations.guatemala@unwomen.org

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Tenders are invited for VACANTE SSA: Consultant Specialist Private Sector.

Background

From the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women

The United Nations entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women, based on the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works to eliminate discrimination against women and girls; for the empowerment of women, and for achieving equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, for human rights, in humanitarian actions, and in peace and security. By placing women's rights as the central axis of their work, UN Women will lead coordinate efforts of the United Nations System to ensure that gender equality and mainstreaming commitments are translated into action worldwide. At the same time,

The six priority areas are:

1. Expand the voices, leadership and political participation of women.

2. Increase the economic autonomy of women.

3. Prevent violence against women and expand the access of survivors to services.

4. Increase women's leadership in peace and security.

5. Strengthen gender equality in plans, budgets at all levels.

6. Ensure global norms, policies and standards on gender equality and women's empowerment that are dynamic to respond to emerging problems, challenges and opportunities

Two international agreements form the basis of the work of UN WOMEN: the Beijing Platform for Action, resulting from the Fourth World Conference on Women held in 1995, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, considered as the Fundamental Declaration of the Rights of Women. The spirit of these agreements was reaffirmed in the Millennium Declaration and the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Security Council resolutions, 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, and 1820 (2008) on sexual violence in conflicts, they are also fundamental referents for the work of UN WOMEN in support of women in conflict and post-conflict situations.



ii. Background

Women's economic participation has experienced sustained growth over the past two decades. However, women's economic autonomy is still limited by persistent gaps based on gender and ethnicity in the economic sector. To manage the effects of the economic crisis on their living conditions, their families and communities, women accept low-income paid work and continue to perform unpaid work activities that affect their well-being and their chances of achieving economic security.

The economic participation rate for women is significantly lower than that of men, and their occupation is concentrated mainly in the service sector, agriculture, informal commerce, with no or limited social benefits and security. One of the trends that reveals these inequalities is the loss of importance of paid formal work within global employment structures and the increase of self-employment and other income-generating activities. A significant proportion of the Economically Active Population is involved in informal work and self-employment.

Two international agreements form the basis of the work of UN WOMEN: the Beijing Platform for Action, resulting from the Fourth World Conference on Women held in 1995, and CEDAW, considered as the Fundamental Declaration of the Rights of Women. The spirit of these agreements was reaffirmed in the Millennium Declaration and the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

it constitutes an obstacle to the increase of the welfare of society and of the family, and hinders the full development of its possibilities to serve its country and humanity. Recognizing the role that women have played in the construction and maintenance of peace, Resolution 1325 of the United Nations Security Council urges States to increase the representation of women at all levels of decision-making.

In recent years, cooperation between the United Nations System and the private sector has been gaining importance, as it recognizes the role that companies can play in the scope of the 2030 Agenda, Sustainable Development Goals.

The private sector, mainly the organized private sector, has the capacity of advocacy and economic resources that can be channeled to the benefit of specific social sectors. It can also contribute by sharing experience and specialized knowledge.

Likewise, companies have begun to understand the effect they can have on their environment and how, by assuming social commitments, they can benefit from inclusive economic growth and development from their sphere of influence.

Around the world, various agencies, funds and programs (AFPs) of the United Nations have established alliances with different actors in the private sector, achieving positive results in the fulfillment of their mandates and objectives.

The private sector is considered a key partner in efforts to promote gender equality, women's rights and the empowerment of women.

Recent research shows that companies that promote gender equality have improved their results and point out that personal interest and common interest can go hand in hand.

Empowering women to participate fully in all economic sectors is essential to create stronger economies, fairer societies, achieve internationally agreed development and sustainability goals, and improve the quality of life of women, families and communities. .

In Guatemala, women face significant challenges in joining economic activities. The participation of women in the formal sector is low and still occurs in unequal conditions between men and women; and their contributions to the economy, through unpaid work, are little recognized; This prevents women from reaching higher income levels and improving their living conditions.



The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women Guatemala, has identified the need to establish alliances with the Guatemalan private sector that translate into mechanisms and work programs in favor of the economic empowerment of women. women, and has included within its Strategic Plan for the period 2015-2019 contribute to the economic empowerment of women through the achievement of the following results: (i) women reinforce positive changes in their lives as a result of their participation in activities economic and (ii) designed and implemented policies, strategies, plans, budgets and mechanisms to strengthen the processes of economic empowerment and improve working conditions and social protection for women.

To achieve the aforementioned results, UN Women has tools and resources that it makes available to the Private Sector, one of these resources are the Women's Empowerment Principles, which are born to promote equality as good business.

Gender equality describes the concept according to which all human beings, men and women, are free to develop their personal capacities and are owners of their decisions, without any type of limitation imposed by stereotypes, gender-defined roles or prejudices. Gender equality implies that the different behaviors, aspirations and needs inherent to women and men are considered, valued and shared equitably; that their rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on the fact that they were born male or female. For their part, according to UN Women (2012), The economic empowerment of women is defined as the ability of women to transform their own reality and that of their societies in a positive way as a result of their participation in economic activities. These activities include the ability of women to: participate efficiently in the economy; participate in the labor and product markets on equal terms with men; influence the division of labor within households and in the labor market; accumulate their own assets; and to influence the governability and institutional structures that determine the relationship between the market and the State as well as the processes that determine the speed of economic development. These activities should be based on the rights of women. These activities include the ability of women to: participate efficiently in the economy; participate in the labor and product markets on equal terms with men; influence the division of labor within households and in the labor market; accumulate their own assets; and to influence the governability and institutional structures that determine the relationship between the market and the State as well as the processes that determine the speed of economic development. These activities should be based on the rights of women. These activities include the ability of women to: participate efficiently in the economy; participate in the labor and product markets on equal terms with men; influence the division of labor within households and in the labor market; accumulate their own assets; and to influence the governability and institutional structures that determine the relationship between the market and the State as well as the processes that determine the speed of economic development. These activities should be based on the rights of women. accumulate their own assets; and to influence the governability and institutional structures that determine the relationship between the market and the State as well as the processes that determine the speed of economic development. These activities should be based on the rights of women. accumulate their own assets; and to influence the governability and institutional structures that determine the relationship between the market and the State as well as the processes that determine the speed of economic development. These activities should be based on the rights of women.

The track record and work experience of UN Women (formerly UNIFEM) has allowed it to identify the private sector as a key partner in efforts to promote gender equality and empower women. Recent research shows that p

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