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 About Plan International
We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. As an independent development and humanitarian organisation, we work alongside children, young people, our supporters, and partners to tackle the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until adulthood and enable them to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge. For over 80 years we have been building powerful partnerships for children, and we are active in over 75 countries

Main objective
The objective of the consultancy is to conduct a scoping study that supports Plan International Belgium’s advocacy towards Belgian development cooperation policymakers and stakeholders. The study will provide evidence-based recommendations on how to effectively employ gender transformative responses (focusing mainly on Gender Transformative Education) as a strategy to counter anti-gender and anti-rights movements in partner countries. Using Ecuador as a case, the study will explore the impact of these movements on girls’ rights and examine how GTE and other gender transformative approaches in advocacy and programming can promote gender norm transformation and build community-level resilience in collaboration with girls and young people, wider civil society, and governments.

Deliverables F
Inception Report 
Safeguarding Risks assessment, in collaboration with PI staff
Final data collection tools (interview guides and consent forms)
Completed consent forms
Cleaned data (including KII transcripts and mapping exercise)
Draft Study Report (excluding executive summary and recommendations)
Final Study Report
Presentation of Findings to Plan International Belgium staff 

 Expected qualifications
• Academic background: Advanced university degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, gender studies, international development, or human rights. 
 o Minimum 5 years of experience in gender programming, policy analysis, or research/evaluation in development or humanitarian contexts. 
o Demonstrated expertise in conducting independent, gender-sensitive research using qualitative methods such as key informant interviews and desk reviews. o
 Familiarity with legal and policy environments related to girls’ rights, education, protection from violence, and youth leadership/civic participation in Ecuador.
o Experience working with children and young people in research or storytelling contexts, ensuring ethical and safeguarding standards.
o Proven ability to develop policy-relevant research outputs and actionable recommendations. 
o Fluency in English is required; Fluent proficiency in Spanish is essential for conducting interviews, engaging meaningfully with local stakeholders, and ensuring ethical and safeguarding standards in interactions with young people;