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Protection International Kenya contributes to the creation of a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society.
TERMS OF REFERENCE; STUDY ON SELF-PROTECTION STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTED BY GRASSROOTS WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS ORGANISATIONS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) are women active in human rights defence who are targeted for who they are—because they are women as well as for what they do—because of their work defending human rights. In addition to gender, there are many economic, social, cultural and geographical factors that affect how WHRDs experience a violation. These factors include class, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, location, race and ethnicity.
In spite of international and regional Declarations adopted over the last decade in favor of WHRDs, it is still necessary to translate these words into effective policies and concrete actions. Legislation and mechanisms addressing rights violations against HRDs have not stopped perpetrators from acting with impunity. Despite the UN Declaration on HRDs and other human rights standards enshrined in legally-binding international instruments that African States have ratified, HRDs on the continent continue to face challenges that threaten their lives and those of their collectives. In Kenya, HRDs face daily attacks and threats. A number of killings and other grave rights violations against HRDs have been documented by civil society organisations but perpetrators continue to commit these acts with impunity.This has forced WHRDs and HRDs in general to devise traditional self-protection mechanisms based on their perception of risks.
WHRDS in Kenya have done a remarkable job in promoting human rights, documentation on the role played by WHRDs in Kenya dates back to the colonial period although this has always been met with retaliation mostly from uniformed personnel. The number of WHRDs has significantly increased over time and this calls for documentation on shared practices and used by WHRDs to protect themselves and the challenges they face.
PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY
In order to gain a holistic understanding on how WHRDs and HRDs in general perceive risks and the formal and informal ways they use to manage and mitigate those risks, PI Kenya will carry out a research on protection strategies implemented by grassroots women human rights defenders organisations. The findings will be used to support WHRDs/HRDs to plan for their safety and security; this will go beyond the usual approaches to WHRDs protection and security. The research is therefore commissioned to strengthen the understanding on the perception of risk by WHRDs (and HRDs at large, including youth) and the formal and informal ways they use to manage and mitigate those risks, evaluate drivers and barriers that the WHRDs’ organisations and networks face in managing their security, mapping out of stakeholders and analyzing the role they play in promotion and protection of WHRDS/HRDs rights’ in the community.
The research findings will then be used for future capacity building of WHRDs, advocacy on the promotion and protection of WHRDs/HRDs at national, regional and global level and for dissemination purposes. PIK, with the support of Protection International Africa and Protection International Global, will publish the findings and disseminate among its partners, donors, government officials and all other stakeholders.
That the Consultant will carry out the following Specific Duties:
SCOPE OF WORK
METHODOLOGY
The Consultant is expected to develop a viable methodology process and methodologies that infuse qualitative approaches and comprehensive desk review. The methodology should be interactive and have a rights based approach. The final outputs of the process should provide the key outcomes on the aforementioned objectives.
MANAGEMENT AND TIMEFRAME
The Consultant will be supervised and guided directly by PI Kenya. It is expected that the Consultant will present an initial layout (Inception phase) document, 1 reports and 1 policy brief. The Consultant will also organize pilot testing of qualitative tools and refine these as necessary.
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT
The consultancy will be conducted within thirty (40) consultancy days. The assignment is expected to be finished completely (final report submitted) not later than 15th July 2020.
DELIVERABLES
The consultant will report to and liaise with PI Kenya for support on a regular basis. Mobilization of various respondents will be supported by PI Kenya. This includes setting up interviews and meetings with project beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.
The selected consultant should deliver the following:
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSULTANT
Interested consultants/firms must submit the following documents:
Technical proposal (maximum of 4 pages), which must include the following:
CV of applicant; if applicant intends to work in a team, she/he should indicate all team members and attach CVs. Clearly highlight the team leader.
All documents must be submitted not later than 12nd June 2020 via email to recruitment@protectioninternational.org with subject “SELF-PROTECTION STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTED BY GRASSROOTS WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS ORGANISATIONS.”
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