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Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible
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Nature of the consultancy: To conduct the sensitive gender needs assessment and develop the Tuvalu Reintegration Strategy
Objective of consultancy:
The work will be under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission in Australia, and the direct supervision of the Project Development Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for liaison with the Government of Tuvalu (GoT) and stakeholders to successfully carry out the gender needs assessment and the development of the Reintegration Strategy for Tuvalu. The Consultant will work closely with the In-Country IOM Programme Officer and the Department of Labour.
Engendering the Recovery: Budgeting with Women in Mind
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International Women’s Day, March 8, marks a year from the start of widespread lockdowns in response to COVID-19. As an IMF blog warned back in July, women have borne the economic and social brunt of the pandemic. With many governments preparing budgets for the next fiscal year, we now have a golden opportunity to counter this inequity. We offer a starter kit for gender budgeting to help countries focus resources on women, and ensure future budgets are better for them than previous ones.
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Examples abound of the disproportionate impact of lockdown policies on women and girls: one million Japanese women left the labor market when the pandemic hit, while labor force participation by men changed far less. In Chile, 76 percent of women reported spending more time on domestic chores since COVID-19 began. Mexico saw a 53 percent increase in emergency calls related to violence against women. The Malala