Company Description

ABOUT IWI

International Women’s Initiative (IWI) is an organisation which raises awareness of the threats to the human rights of women across the globe and to promote and assist in the achievement of gender equality. As an organisation which is run 100% by volunteers, we are looking for staff who can help grow IWI while ensuring we remain true to our mission and goals.

Job Description

ABOUT EQUAL RIGHTS & TREATMENT PROJECT

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was created with the aim of abolishing wage disparity based on sex. It was followed by the creation of the Civil Rights Act 1964 (“the Act”), introduced to prohibit employment discrimination based on sex, colour, race, religion, and national origin. However, since the Act was introduced, no review nor investigation has been done to establish the efficacy of the current Act. As a brainchild of IWI, Equal Rights & Treatment Project aims to review the efficacy of the current laws in ensuring equal rights and equal treatment of women and men. PERFORMED REMOTELY

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

▪ Reporting directly to the Executive Director, IWI Americas, and working alongside the Americas team, you will research and various laws and legal policy relating to the ERTP;

▪ Research and write articles and reports to be subsequently uploaded to the IWI website, as well as distributed to our partners and used as part of IWI’s advocacy and lobbying initiatives;

▪ Liaise with team members to ensure a positive, proactive and supportive team dynamic, centred on open dialogue;

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

▪ Participate in developing and implementing grassroots initiatives influences by the experiences of women whose rights have been violated;

▪ Assist with the monitoring and analysing of relevant activity in the US which are directly associated with women’s human rights and ERTP;

▪ Communicating with and briefing lobbyists, members of government and their staff, as well as agency officials through meetings, written communications, and phone calls;

▪ Briefing IWI’s directors, advocacy partners and allies on policy matters through written and electronic media.

Qualifications

▪ Minimum academic qualification: undergraduate degree in law, international development, human rights or a similar social science field;

▪ A knowledge of US laws and policy as it relates to gender and equality would be considered an advantage;

▪ Experience in conducting legal research, and writing reports for a variety of audiences on human rights issues relating to women’s rights, especially in the context of the Americas;

▪ Fluent in English;

▪ Passionate about women’s rights and gender equality;

▪ Attention to detail and ability to work within strict, often conflicting, deadlines;

▪ Ability to work in a team environment;

▪ Able to provide a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week.

Additional Information

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills. You will be part and exposed to a fast-growing network of ambitious dedicated professionals.