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 Field Facilitator [Hindi Speaking]

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About Sakshi

Sakshi is an organization that has been promoting gender equality and responsible sexuality in India for 30 years. Since its inception in 1992, Sakshi has championed critical PILs, including ‘Vishaka Vs. State of Rajasthan’ and ‘Sakshi Vs. Union of India,’ which laid the foundation for key gender-based laws like POCSO 2012 and POSH 2013. Sakshi’s influence extended globally through its leadership of the Asia Pacific Advisory Forum for Judicial Education on Gender Equality, shaping the judiciaries of five countries. Recognized as a ‘Best Practice’ model by UN Women, Sakshi has continued to drive impactful campaigns and award-winning initiatives in Social Arts and Communication for Development. Their work revolves around empowering women, children, youth,and marginalized groups, focusing on life skills, equality education, diversity & inclusion, gender mainstreaming, dialogue, negotiation, conflict resolution, and transformational leadership.

About the Project

UN Women is working to address gender-based inequalities in the garment supply industry, particularly in Tamil Nadu, India, where the textile and garment sector is a significant employer.

The project, called 'Women’s Empowerment for Textile' (WEFT), aims to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and other gender-based violence against women and girls in the workplace and community locations. It involves a coalition of stakeholders, including global brands, suppliers, government, industry associations, trade unions, and civil society organizations. The focus is on creating a supportive legislative and policy environment and promoting positive social norms to end violence against women in the textile industry.

Sakshi has been empaneled with UN Women as its implementing agency for this project in select 10-15 textile factories operational in Karur, Tiruppur, and Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu. Saying that, we’re looking for Field Facilitator to help us in conducting relevant training programs & engage with the local communities to raise awareness towards gender-basaed violence.

Job Offer : Rs 15,000/- per month inclusive of TDS

Responsibilities:

1. Conduct field training for gender sensitization.

2. Conduct Gender-Based Violence awareness workshops either individually or with a training team at the Factories and Production Clusters.

3. Delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

4. Work closely with external ecosystem i.e. organizations & service providers to build awareness.

5. Support and contribute to build reports and communicate regarding program timelines, training objectives and monitoring/ evaluation activities.

You should have :

1. Passion for raising awareness about gender-based violence

2. Experience in delivering gender sensitization training workshops and awareness campaigns.

3. Experience or exposure to working in the textile sector.

4. A good command of Hindi, and English & can communicate in the local language.

5. Educational background in Social Work [Bachelor/Master] would be a plus.

6. A background in theater or prior experience of participating in staged performances such as Nukkad Natak.

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