UN Women: National Consultant to conduct Final Evaluation for the Joint Programme: Empowering Women for Sustainable Peace in BARMM and in the Philippines, Home-Based, Cotabato City, National Consultant
UNWOMEN · Home Based · NPSA-8 · Apply by November 12, 2026
About this role
Background: Background and Context: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) marked a turning point by formally recognizing the link between gender equality and international peace and security. Emerging from sustained advocacy by global women’s organizations, it became the foundation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, which has since expanded through nine subsequent resolutions. [1] Today, WPS is a core thematic pillar of the UN Security Council’s work and a key international framework addressing the gendered impacts of armed conflict, political crises, displacement, violent extremism, disasters, and mass atrocities on women and girls. The agenda promotes inclusive and democratic decision-making, gender justice, and conflict prevention, supported by evidence showing that women’s participation significantly improves peace processes and post-conflict recovery. [2] Despite progress, implementation gaps persist globally, including women’s under-representation in peace processes, limited gender-sensitive conflict analysis, and inadequate financing. In the Philippines, these global commitments intersect with a major peace milestone in Mindanao. The 2014…