Reporter

JOB TITLE: Reporter

REPORTING TO: New Developments Co-ordinator

JOB PURPOSE: To research and produce thought-provoking, high quality articles relating to current issues affecting women’s rights.

SALARY: Volunteer

BENEFITS: This is a fantastic opportunity to advocate for the rights of women worldwide, and develop your research, writing and editing skills. You will be part of and exposed to a fast-growing network of ambitious, dedicated professionals.

ABOUT GLOBAL POLICY REVIEW

The International Women’s Initiative’s (IWI) mission is to support women seeking to improve their circumstances and act as an ally to those who wish to promote positive and sustainable changes within their local communities. As the newest initiative and a successor to Global Legal Review, Global Policy Review was established as a means to collect, analyse and disaggregate information affecting women’s rights. It is made up of a team of dedicated and passionate remotely-based volunteers, striving towards our common vision of equality and gender justice. The work of the New Developments branch predominantly focuses on raising awareness of women’s rights issues across the globe through: policy, legal, and open-source research; publishing well-thought and impactful articles and reports; and lobbying efforts at the international, regional, and local level. The main goal is to bring greater awareness to new developments affecting women worldwide, including new laws, policies, programs, social movements, conflicts, etc- and analysing the impact these developments have on women’s rights both directly and indirectly. We aim to not only educate the international community on the status of women’s rights, but also to empower and support those women who wish to make important and sustainable changes within their communities.

PERFORMED REMOTELY

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

▪ Reporting to the New Developments Co-ordinator, you will research and produce thought-provoking, high-quality articles relating to current developments impacting women’s rights issues within your region. These articles and reports will be subsequently uploaded to the GPR website, as well as distributed to our partners and used as part of GPR advocacy and lobbying initiative.

▪ Liaise with a team of Reporters and Editors to ensure a positive, proactive and supportive team dynamic, centered on open dialogue.

▪ Work according to the team schedule to ensure the timely delivery of our objectives and a consistently high-quality output.

REQUIREMENTS

▪ Minimum academic qualification: Undergraduate degree in law, public policy, gender studies, international development, human rights or a similar social science field.

▪ A postgraduate qualification would be considered an advantage.

▪ Experience in conducting research, and writing reports for a variety of audiences on human rights issues relating to women’s rights.

▪ Able to provide a minimum commitment of researching, writing and editing 1 article during every publication period (1-2 months)

▪ Fluent in English. Fluency in a second language is a plus.

▪ Passionate about women’s rights and gender equality.

▪ Experience in using Microsoft Office.

▪ Attention to detail and ability to work within strict, sometimes conflicting, deadlines. ▪ Ability to work in a team environment, but also to take individual initiative.

▪ Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.