UN Women National Consultant - Documentation and Research, New Delhi, India
UNWOMEN · New Delhi, India · Apply by November 3, 2026
About this role
1. 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 gender equality. UN Women supports Member States and partners in advancing women’s leadership and participation, ending violence against women, promoting women’s economic empowerment, and integrating gender equality into national planning, budgeting, and development processes. In India, UN Women works with government institutions, civil society organisations, development partners, and other stakeholders to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. A key area of its work is Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB), which seeks to ensure that policies, plans, public expenditure, and resource allocation respond effectively to the different needs, priorities, and realities of women and men. Through its GRB programme, UN Women India supports efforts to strengthen institutional capacities, improve gender analysis in planning and budgeting, promote evidence-based decision-making, and enhance accountability for gender equality commitments. This work includes…