Project Officer Gender Partnership Programme
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global organization of national parliaments with a membership of 181 Member Parliaments and 15 Associate Members. The IPU promotes democratic governance, institutions and values, working with parliaments and parliamentarians to articulate and respond to the needs and aspirations of the people. It works to promote peace, democracy, human rights, gender equality, youth empowerment and sustainable development through political dialogue, cooperation and parliamentary action. These objectives are pursued through the Organization’s political and programmatic work, which includes research, standard-setting, knowledge dissemination, technical cooperation and capacity-building.
The IPU recognizes gender equality and youth participation as key components of democracy and works to achieve the equal participation of men and women in politics, including from among the young generation. It provides support to parliaments in advancing gender equality and youth empowerment, increasing youth and women’s political participation and leadership, and transforming themselves into more open and more gender-sensitive institutions.
In 2025 and 2026, thanks to a UN Women grant, the IPU will be implementing one of the components of the European Union-funded Women and Youth in Democracy Initiative (WYDE). In this framework, UN Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), are implementing the WYDE/Women’s Leadership component through a programme entitled: Advancing Women’s Political Participation and Decision-Making through Social Norms Change, Networking and Global Advocacy.
Click here to apply to the position before 13 January 2024.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global organization of national parliaments with a membership of 181 Member Parliaments and 15 Associate Members. The IPU promotes democratic governance, institutions and values, working with parliaments and parliamentarians to articulate and respond to the needs and aspirations of the people. It works to promote peace, democracy, human rights, gender equality, youth empowerment and sustainable development through political dialogue, cooperation and parliamentary action. These objectives are pursued through the Organization’s political and programmatic work, which includes research, standard-setting, knowledge dissemination, technical cooperation and capacity-building.
The IPU recognizes gender equality and youth participation as key components of democracy and works to achieve the equal participation of men and women in politics, including from among the young generation. It provides support to parliaments in advancing gender equality and youth empowerment, increasing youth and women’s political participation and leadership, and transforming themselves into more open and more gender-sensitive institutions.
In 2025 and 2026, thanks to a UN Women grant, the IPU will be implementing one of the components of the European Union-funded Women and Youth in Democracy Initiative (WYDE). In this framework, UN Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), are implementing the WYDE/Women’s Leadership component through a programme entitled: Advancing Women’s Political Participation and Decision-Making through Social Norms Change, Networking and Global Advocacy.
Click here to apply to the position before 13 January 2024.