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Mandate and operations
UN Women is the UN entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. It works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on four strategic priorities:
Women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems
Women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy
All women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence
Women and girls contribute to and have greater influence in building sustainable peace and resilience, and benefit equally from the prevention of natural disasters and conflicts and humanitarian action
For more on UN Women’s engagement in humanitarian action, please see the 2022-2025 Humanitarian Strategy.
Standby Partnerships programme
UN Women’s engagement with the Standby Partnership Network is managed by the agency’s Humanitarian Section. Since 2020, with the development of a new corporate Standby Policy and new bilateral agreements with individual Standby Partners, UN Women has continued to strengthen involvement with the SBP.
Key roles often requested include Gender in Humanitarian Action Coordination Specialists; GBV, PSEA, CRSV Specialists; Gender and Information Management Officers; as well as specialists with cross-thematic expertise in gender as well as in areas such as cash, livelihoods, and AAP. Most personnel typically bring 5–7 years of experience in humanitarian settings and skills in coordination, data analysis, and gender-based programming. Critical expertise required typically includes:
Strengthening Gender-Responsive Coordination: Deployed personnel support Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) working groups to ensure gender integration across sectors and clusters.
Gender Data and Analysis: Experts work within and across clusters to generate and promote the use of gender data and analysis to shape targeted response efforts.
Cross-thematic Expertise: Specialists who bring expertise in areas such as cash, emergency livelihoods, AAP, protection, and others, alongside experience and familiarity with gender issues.