Job Description
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security.
UN Women Senegal is one of the 10 country offices of the UN Women West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO). Based in Dakar, the office works closely with the Government of Senegal, civil society organizations (CSOs), other United Nations agencies, and the private sector to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in Senegal.
In line with UN Women Senegal’s Strategic Note 2025–2028, the office focuses on the following thematic priorities: Governance, women’s leadership, and political participation; Women’s economic empowerment; Ending violence against women and girls (EVAW); Women, peace, secur...