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INTRODUCTION

Advancing Women’s Engagement: Strengthening Opportunities to Mobilise for Equality (AWESOME) – is a 5-year advocacy programme to support women’s movements in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. The AWESOME programme is being implemented in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda with the following strategic programme objective: Women’s movements in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda are strengthened, less fragmented and more representative of diverse groups of women, including women with disabilities, resulting in a stronger collective voice to challenge social norms and influence policies and key decisions affecting them.

PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY

The consultant will lead a participatory process to design and produce a concise, compelling, and actionable advocacy manifesto that:

Highlights barriers and opportunities for women’s leadership in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.
Presents clear advocacy demands and calls to action.
Reflects feminist principles, inclusivity, and intersectionality.
Can be used effectively by consortium members, women’s movements, and allies in national, regional, and international advocacy spaces.
SCOPE AND FOCUS

The scope of this work will be anchored on the AWESOME Programme - Partners’ work linked to WPL and their geographical location – Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.

The consultant shall be required to:

Participate in an inception meeting and prepare an inception report detailing the methodology to be employed in undertaking the work
Finalise a jointly agreed workplan and map out timelines for key tasks and deliverables
Develop and share a template with a skeletal outline for the advocacy manifesto
Conduct an in-depth literature review, making an assessment of current knowledge pieces including the WPL Research Report and annexed publications – Why feminists should lead – with a key focus on AWESOME focus countries.
Conduct a group discussion with AWESOME consortium members and relevant Womankind Worldwide staff to co-design the manifesto
Analyse and collate findings and information above into the report and leverage on it to develop WPL focused advocacy manifesto
Submit to Womankind WPL lead the final knowledge products i.e. A WPL focused advocacy manifesto.


QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge and work on intersectional feminist approaches including movement strengthening at a global and regional level (See: AWESOME and Womankind Focus Countries)
Experience in conducting research, applying an intersectional feminist lens including interviews with diverse persons including women and girls and people of all genders
Ability to write and research from an intersectional feminist lense and at a high level
Demonstrated capacity to facilitate inclusive, participatory consultations anchored on feminist praxis
Proven ability to manage timelines, deliver high quality outputs and coordination of diverse stakeholders including persons with disability
Any other relevant experience conducting research and working with feminist movements from the global south will be an added advantage
Advanced degree in Gender Studies, Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, or related field.
At least 8 years or more of relevant experience in gender equality, governance, and advocacy.
Experience working with women’s rights organizations, movements, and/or political actors.
Prior experience developing manifestos, charters, or advocacy position papers is an asset.
Excellent writing and communication skills in English