Overview
Internship opportunity within the Women Human Rights and Gender Section in Geneva, Switzerland, focusing on protecting and promoting women's human rights and gender integration.
Key Responsibilities
- - Assigned to the Women Human Rights and Gender Section (WHRGS) in the Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch (END).
- - Work on women's human rights and gender integration.
- - Inform all areas of OHCHR's activities.
- - Protect and promote women's human rights by highlighting discriminatory laws and policies.
- - Promote gender integration across OHCHR and broader UN planning and programmes.
- - Develop and support High Commissioner leadership on women's human rights and gender equality.
- - Produce thematic reports, statements and tools pertaining to women's human rights and gender equality.
- - Provide internal guidance and conduct training, capacity-building and briefings.
- - Facilitate dialogue among stakeholders.
- - Develop a network of experts and civil society organizations.
Required Experience
APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMME.
Qualifications
- Graduate or enrolled in a graduate school programme (i.e. Master's degree or equivalent degree, or higher).
- OR a graduate or enrolled in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme (i.e. Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree).
- Preferably in the area of law, political science, international relations, social sciences or a related field, preferably with a focus on gender related issues.
