Intern, Justice and Protection

Job description

Background UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. At headquarters, the Peace, Security and Resilience (PSR) Section leads on UN system-wide coordination on the Women, Peace and Security agenda, provides technical and financial support to the peace and security work of UN Women country offices, and implements global initiatives to promote women’s rights in conflict-affected and peacebuilding contexts. Within the PSR Section, the Justice and Protection Cluster supports efforts to prevent and address sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), including conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and reproductive violence, by generating knowledge, providing expertise, building partnerships, facilitating dialogue and strengthening the capacity of actors engaged on rule of law, transitional justice, CRSV and other protection efforts. Under the supervision of the Policy Specialist, Rule of Law...