Researcher – Global Report on the Situation of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs)

   Purpose of Consultancy

The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD-IC) is a transnational, intersectional feminist coalition of ladies human rights defenders, feminists, trans and non-binary activists, organisations, and allies.

To develop a brand new Global Report on the Situation of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs),  WHRD-IC seeks a researcher, group of researchers, or analysis organisation.

  Objectives of the Research

The guide will produce a world report that:

• Provides an outline of key developments, challenges, threats, and violations confronted by WHRDs globally.
• Develops cross-regional, cross-issue, and cross-movement evaluation of WHRDs’ work and dangers.
• Identifies new and rising dynamics in the WHRD panorama.
• Documents and amplifies tales of resistance, resilience, and hope.
• Analyses efficient feminist techniques and methods and their impacts.
• Offers concrete suggestions for worldwide, regional, and native stakeholders on safety, assist, and funding.

  Scope of Work

Research Design & Methodology

• Develop an Inception Report with goals, scope, methodology, and workplan.
• Ensure variety of areas, themes, identities, and actions.
• Possible strategies:
  • Literature assessment
  • Semi-structured interviews
  • Focus group discussions
  • Remote documentation
  • Case study assortment
• Build upon current WHRD-IC analysis and publications.

Data Collection

• Conduct interviews and/or focus teams with WHRD-IC members and allies.
• Identify gaps and suggest outreach to make sure steadiness.
• Engage members in case/story assortment.
• Ensure processes are secure, moral, trauma-informed, and culturally delicate.

Intersectional & Cross-Movement Lens

• Use monitoring techniques to make sure balanced illustration.
• Include underrepresented teams and contexts.
• Engage grassroots and marginalised teams all through.

Analysis

• Identify patterns in challenges, violations, dangers, and threats.
• Highlight rising developments and new varieties of assaults.
• Document optimistic tales and feminist methods.
• Ground insights in intersectional and decolonial feminist evaluation.

Drafting the Report

• Produce a coherent, accessible, advocacy-oriented world report.
• Combine narrative and analytical dimensions.
• Integrate case research utilizing moral storytelling pointers.

Coalition Engagement

• Attend coordination conferences with WHRD-IC management.
• Facilitate digital workshops to refine findings and co-create chapters.
• Present preliminary findings for suggestions and validation.
• Participate in the public launch of the report.

  Expected Deliverables

• Inception Report
• Data assortment instruments
• Interim findings report
• First full draft of the Global Report
• Revised draft primarily based on suggestions
• Final Global Report (approx. 40–60 pages)
• Executive Summary (5–8 pages)

  Timeline

• Inception Report: March 2026
• Interim findings report: July 2026
• First full draft: September 2026
• Second draft after suggestions: October 2026
• Final report & government abstract: November 2026

  Required Qualifications

• Proven expertise in human rights, gender justice, or WHRD analysis.
• Ability to make use of feminist, intersectional, participatory methodologies.
• Strong qualitative analysis expertise.
• Experience with grassroots actors and numerous actions.
• Familiarity with WHRD ecosystem fascinating.
• Excellent writing expertise.
• Ability to work remotely throughout time zones.
• Strong moral consciousness and secure documentation practices.

  Ethical Considerations & Safety

Researchers should adhere to:

• Intersectional feminist, human rights, and anti-oppression ideas.
• Secure communication practices.
• Trauma-informed, survivor-centred approaches.
• Confidentiality and safety of delicate data.
• Informed consent procedures.

  Reporting & Ways of Working

• Reports to WHRD-IC Executive Coordinator and Knowledge Co-Creation Working Group.
• WHRD-IC values feminist management, equity, transparency, and powerful communication.
• Contract period: February 1 – November 30, 2026.

  Compensation

• Daily charge for as much as 80 working days.
• Payments made in accordance with a mutually agreed schedule.

  How to Apply

Learn extra and Apply Here.

Application deadline: January 10, 2026. Apply now.

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