1. PhD Researcher: Feminist Security Studies
The Swedish Defence University is recruiting a PhD researcher within its War Studies doctoral programme, with a specialisation in feminist security studies, gender, peace and security. This fully funded doctoral opportunity is suitable for applicants who want to develop rigorous academic research on how gender norms, institutions and power relations shape war, defence, military organisations, security policy and peace processes. The programme offers four years of full-time doctoral study, with the possibility of teaching or departmental duties. Applicants are expected to hold a master’s degree or equivalent and demonstrate strong academic preparation in social sciences, security studies, peace and conflict studies, international relations or related fields. This is a strong opportunity for candidates interested in feminist security research, peacebuilding, military studies and gender-responsive approaches to conflict and defence.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Aug. 24
2. Youth Futures Coordinator
Planned Parenthood Toronto is hiring a Youth Futures Coordinator to support youth-focused sexual and reproductive health programming, leadership development and community engagement. The role is suited for candidates with strong experience working with young people, coordinating programmes, facilitating workshops and supporting inclusive youth participation. The coordinator will help deliver services that respond to the realities of young people navigating sexual health, relationships, gender, mental health and access to care. Candidates should bring a strong commitment to reproductive justice, anti-oppressive practice and youth-centred service delivery. This opportunity is particularly relevant for applicants interested in adolescent health, community programming, peer education, youth advocacy and rights-based approaches to sexual and reproductive health. It offers the chance to work within a recognised organisation advancing accessible, confidential and inclusive services for young people in Toronto.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 19
3. Social and Gender Expert – Odisha
ICF International is recruiting a Social and Gender Expert for a fixed-term role in Odisha, India. The position is designed for professionals with experience integrating gender equality, social inclusion and community engagement into development programmes. The expert will support programme design, implementation and advisory work by ensuring that project activities are responsive to the different needs, barriers and opportunities experienced by women, men and marginalised groups. Candidates should be comfortable working with government stakeholders, communities, technical teams and development partners. This is a suitable opportunity for applicants with experience in gender mainstreaming, social safeguards, research, policy analysis, programme implementation or inclusive development. The role is especially relevant for professionals interested in translating gender analysis into practical programme actions that improve equity, participation and social impact within development initiatives.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Open till filled
4. Global Surge Team Roster: Emergency WPE Coordinator
The International Rescue Committee is building its Global Surge Team roster for Emergency Women’s Protection and Empowerment Coordinators. This role is for experienced humanitarian professionals who can deploy to emergency contexts and provide technical leadership on violence against women and girls, survivor-centred response, safe programming, case management, referral pathways and protection mainstreaming. The coordinator will support country teams to assess needs, design rapid interventions, strengthen partner capacity and ensure that emergency programming is grounded in feminist, trauma-informed and rights-based principles. Candidates should have significant experience in humanitarian response, GBV programming, staff supervision and inter-agency coordination. This is a powerful opportunity for professionals who can work in complex, fast-moving environments and want to contribute directly to the protection, safety and dignity of women and girls affected by crisis.
Click here to apply| Deadline: Open till filled
5. Sister-to-Sister Young Feminist Leadership Program
The Sister-to-Sister Young Feminist Leadership Program by the Nobel Women’s Initiative is an opportunity for young feminist leaders and activists committed to women’s rights, peace, justice and movement building. The programme is designed to strengthen intergenerational feminist solidarity and create space for young women and gender justice advocates to learn, connect and deepen their leadership. Participants are expected to engage with feminist organising, advocacy, peacebuilding and collective action. This is a valuable opportunity for young leaders working in communities, civil society organisations, youth networks or movements addressing violence, inequality, conflict, exclusion and injustice. It is especially relevant for applicants who want to grow their voice, expand their feminist network and gain exposure to global women’s rights and peacebuilding conversations led by Nobel Peace Prize laureates and feminist movement leaders.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 26 June 2026
6. National Consultant on Youth Engagement for Gender Equality
UN Women Türkiye is seeking a National Consultant on Youth Engagement for Gender Equality under the Reimagining Gender Equality Across Generations and Communities project. The consultant will support youth-focused engagement, strengthen the participation of young women and civic groups, and help advance gender equality through rights-based, participatory and transformative approaches. The role is suitable for professionals with strong experience in youth programming, gender equality, civil society engagement, facilitation and policy-oriented advocacy. Applicants are expected to understand how to design inclusive youth initiatives and create meaningful spaces for young people, especially young women, to influence change. This consultancy offers a strong opportunity to contribute to a UN Women programme focused on building the agency, voice and leadership of young women while supporting broader community-level progress toward gender equality.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 23 June 2026
7. Board Members x2-3
UK Feminista is recruiting two to three volunteer Board Members to strengthen governance and strategic leadership. The organisation campaigns for a society free from sexism and violence against women and girls, with core work focused on tackling commercial sexual exploitation and addressing sexism and sexual harassment in education. Board Members will help provide legal, financial and strategic oversight, support organisational development, contribute expertise and act as ambassadors for the organisation. Applicants do not need previous board experience, but should have a strong commitment to feminism, women’s equality and social justice. UK Feminista particularly welcomes applications from Black and ethnically minoritised, disabled and neurodivergent candidates. This is an excellent opportunity for people who want to contribute their skills to feminist governance, build trustee-level experience and support systemic change for women and girls in the United Kingdom.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 13 July 2026
8. Safeguarding Coordinator
Médecins Sans Frontières is hiring a Safeguarding Coordinator for Afghanistan to strengthen safeguarding systems, prevention, reporting and survivor-centred responses within its humanitarian operations. The role is appropriate for candidates with experience in protection, safeguarding, accountability, PSEA, case management, risk assessment and organisational policy implementation. The coordinator will support teams to prevent and respond to abuse, exploitation, harassment and misconduct, while ensuring that staff and communities understand reporting pathways and protection standards. This is a high-responsibility role in a complex humanitarian setting, requiring cultural sensitivity, strong judgement, confidentiality and the ability to work across teams. It is particularly relevant for professionals committed to safe humanitarian practice, organisational accountability and the protection of vulnerable groups within emergency and health response environments.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 5 July 2026
9. Gender and Child Protection Specialist
Palladium Group is recruiting a Gender and Child Protection Specialist in Indonesia to support the INOVASI programme. The specialist will work across programme teams to mainstream gender and child protection principles, identify gaps, strengthen internal practice and ensure that activities are implemented safely and inclusively. The role requires experience working on gender equality and child protection within education systems or related institutions, as well as strong facilitation, analysis and stakeholder engagement skills. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required, and candidates should be willing to travel to remote locations. This opportunity is well suited for professionals who understand the links between education quality, child protection, gender equality and inclusive development. The role offers a practical platform to influence systems, strengthen programme quality and advance safer learning environments for children.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 28 June 2026
10. Project & Training Coordinator: GBV
The University of Melbourne Student Union is recruiting a Project and Training Coordinator focused on gender-based violence prevention and response. The role will coordinate and deliver training programmes including Bystander Intervention, Responding to Disclosures of Gender-Based Violence and The Masculinities Project. The coordinator will also respond to training requests from university residences and colleges, support programme compliance, review training content and develop evaluation tools. Applicants should have a background in psychology, social work or a related field, alongside experience delivering culturally appropriate training and working from a trauma-informed, feminist and evidence-based understanding of sexual and gender-based violence. This is an excellent role for candidates interested in campus safety, prevention education, student advocacy, masculinities work and institutional responses to gender-based violence.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 5 July 2026
11. Gender Coordinator
Save the Children is recruiting a Gender Coordinator in Uganda to provide project coordination and technical support for gender-responsive programming. The post holder will coordinate project planning, quality implementation, donor compliance, budget management, monitoring, reporting and partner engagement. The role also involves integrating gender components across activities, building staff and partner capacity, representing the organisation in external meetings and ensuring adherence to safeguarding and organisational policies. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in development studies, social sciences, gender, social work, community development or related disciplines, with at least five years of project coordination experience in an international NGO. This opportunity is well suited for professionals with strong programme management skills and a clear understanding of gender equality, government engagement and community-level development work.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 18 June 2026
12. Consultant: Policy Brief on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
FEMNET is seeking a consultant to develop a feminist policy brief on technology-facilitated gender-based violence, with attention to artificial intelligence, data systems and digital harms. The assignment will draw from a feminist digital resistance teach-in and relevant regional and global policy frameworks to produce a concise, advocacy-ready policy document. The consultant should bring strong knowledge of gender, human rights, law, public policy, digital rights or development, alongside experience with feminist and intersectional analysis. This opportunity is ideal for researchers, policy writers and feminist advocates who understand online violence, cyberstalking, doxxing, non-consensual image sharing, gendered disinformation and AI-generated abuse. The work will contribute to evidence-based advocacy by offering practical recommendations for policymakers, regional bodies and movements working to end violence against women and girls in digital spaces.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 22 June 2026
13. Consultancy: Adolescent and Youth-Led Mentoring and Supportive Supervision Guidance
IPPF Africa Region is seeking a consultant to develop adolescent and youth-led mentoring and supportive supervision guidance for sexual and reproductive health programming in humanitarian settings. The consultancy will strengthen adolescent-responsive service provision by supporting women- and youth-led organisations to deliver inclusive, practical and rights-based SRH information and services. The assignment is particularly focused on adolescents affected by crisis, displacement, gender-based violence, early and forced marriage, unintended pregnancy and barriers to confidential youth-friendly care. Applicants should have an advanced degree in public health, SRH, social sciences, development studies or a related field, with five to seven years of relevant experience in humanitarian programming. This is a strong opportunity for consultants who can combine technical writing, youth participation, safeguarding and SRHR expertise to improve services for adolescents in fragile contexts.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 26 June 2026
14. Gender Consultant under HREF Project
The International Organization for Migration is recruiting a Gender Consultant for the Hromada Reconstruction and Empowerment Facility project in Ukraine. The consultant will help integrate gender, disability and diversity considerations into community-driven recovery planning and durable solutions for conflict-affected communities. The project supports hromada authorities and local actors to design and implement inclusive recovery plans, with attention to internally displaced persons, returnees, livelihoods, infrastructure and local resilience. Applicants should have an advanced degree in gender studies, social sciences, development studies or a related field, and at least three years of experience in gender equality, gender mainstreaming and capacity building within the Ukrainian context. This consultancy is highly relevant for professionals interested in gender-responsive recovery, local governance, conflict-affected communities and inclusive humanitarian-development programming.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 20 June 2026
15. Legal Associate: Feminist Litigation Network
The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa is recruiting a Legal Associate to support the Feminist Litigation Network across Anglophone and Francophone Africa. The role will contribute to partner relations, legal research, capacity strengthening, knowledge generation and the development of a feminist litigation network focused on women’s human rights and sexual rights. Applicants should hold a law degree and have experience in human rights law through litigation, research or programme implementation. Knowledge of women’s rights, sexual rights, regional human rights protection systems and feminist advocacy is essential, alongside fluency in English and French. This is a strong opportunity for legal professionals who want to use law as a tool for social change, support civil society litigation strategies and contribute to jurisprudence that advances bodily autonomy, equality and justice across Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 18 June 2026
16. Kenyan Sign Language Interpreter
Akili Dada is seeking a Kenyan Sign Language Interpreter to provide interpretation services during the KBEST Career Symposium for young women and youth from Kwale, Kilifi and Mombasa counties. The assignment is designed to ensure full participation and meaningful inclusion of Deaf and hard-of-hearing participants. The interpreter will provide continuous interpretation during sessions, attend pre-event coordination meetings where required and support accessibility throughout the event. Applicants should have demonstrated proficiency in Kenyan Sign Language, experience interpreting at conferences, trainings, workshops or public events, and strong interpersonal skills. This is a short-term but important inclusion-focused opportunity for professionals committed to accessibility, disability inclusion and the leadership of young African women. The role directly supports Akili Dada’s mission of nurturing young women leaders from underserved communities.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 19 June 2026
17. Gender Equality and Youth Development Officer
UN Women India is hiring a Gender Equality and Youth Development Officer to support gender and youth coordination within the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in New Delhi. The role will work closely with UN Women, UNFPA and the UN Country Team to mainstream gender and youth priorities into joint planning, work plans, coordination structures and advocacy. The officer will support results groups, inter-agency collaboration, knowledge products, policy development and meetings or events linked to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. Applicants should have a master’s degree in international development, gender, human rights, public administration or social sciences, with seven years of professional experience on gender equality and youth issues. This is a significant opportunity for experienced professionals interested in gender mainstreaming, UN coordination, policy advocacy and systems-level change for women and young people.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 27 June 2026
18. GESI and Climate Change Market System Study
World University Service of Canada is seeking a consultant or firm to conduct a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion and Environment and Climate Change integrated Market Systems Analysis in Kenya. The study will validate priority sectors and sub-sectors for the STEP project and inform inclusive, climate-resilient pathways to skills development, labour mobility, employment, entrepreneurship and digital work for refugee and host-community youth. The assignment requires strong market systems development expertise, refugee and displacement context experience, GESI integration skills and climate change knowledge. The team should include a lead consultant, GESI specialist and environmental or climate specialist. This is a strong opportunity for consultants with mixed-methods research expertise who can translate complex findings into practical recommendations for economic inclusion, green jobs and inclusive livelihoods programming in fragile and displacement-affected contexts.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 19 June 2026
19. Global Survivor Council Coordinator Consultant
Together for Girls is recruiting a Global Survivor Council Coordinator Consultant to support meaningful, safe and well-resourced survivor leadership in relation to the 2026 Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children. The consultant will coordinate survivor participation, recruitment, preparation, safeguarding and engagement, ensuring that survivor leaders can influence high-level global policy processes with dignity and support. The role requires more than five years of experience in survivor engagement, delegation coordination or international advocacy, alongside deep knowledge of trauma-informed practice, safeguarding and inclusive facilitation. Experience working directly with survivor leaders and managing delegations for global events is strongly preferred. This is an important opportunity for professionals committed to survivor-centred advocacy, child protection, violence prevention and ethical participation of people with lived experience in global decision-making spaces.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 23 June 2026
20. Director of Finance and Operations
Organisation: Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) | Location: South Africa | Posted: 16 June 2026
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative is recruiting a Director of Finance and Operations to provide senior leadership over finance, operations, human resources, administration, risk management and organisational systems. SVRI is a global feminist network dedicated to advancing research on violence against women and violence against children. The successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Director and Board to ensure financial sustainability, compliance, operational excellence and long-term resilience. Applicants should have a degree in accounting, finance or business administration, professional registration and at least ten years of senior financial management experience, ideally within an international NGO, philanthropy or mission-driven organisation. This is a strategic role for an experienced finance and operations leader who wants to strengthen the infrastructure of a global organisation generating evidence to end violence against women and children.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 1 July 2026
21. AI Technical Lead
GRIT – Gender Rights in Tech is recruiting an AI Technical Lead to build and scale feminist, community-co-created artificial intelligence products that advance gender rights, safety and justice. The role will lead the technical development of tools including Zuzi, a multilingual WhatsApp companion, and inFORMed, a generative AI tool designed to support protection-order form completion. The organisation is looking for a senior, hands-on technical leader with strong experience in production LLM systems, retrieval-augmented generation, prompt engineering, evaluation, deployment and architecture. Candidates should also demonstrate a deep commitment to feminist, survivor-centred and Afrocentric technology design. This is a rare opportunity for a technical leader who wants to work at the intersection of AI, digital rights, gender-based violence response and social justice, while helping build pathways for young African women in AI.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 26 June 2026
22. Legal Officer
The Commission for Gender Equality in South Africa is recruiting a Legal Officer to support complaint handling, litigation, mediation and monitoring connected to gender equality and human rights. The officer will investigate complaints from the public, refer matters to the Equality Court, litigate on behalf of complainants, monitor court functioning and draft gender-responsive inputs to laws, regulations and policies. Applicants should have a B. Proc or LLB degree, admission as an attorney of the High Court and at least three years of post-admission experience. Strong knowledge of the South African Constitution, Equality Courts, human rights law, mediation and gender issues is required. This is a strong opportunity for legal professionals committed to using litigation, constitutional law and public accountability mechanisms to advance gender justice and protect the rights of women and marginalised communities.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 22 June 2026
23. Sudan Country Coordinator
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa is recruiting a Sudan Country Coordinator to lead its operations and programmes in Sudan. SIHA is a regional feminist civil society network advancing women’s rights, gender equality and social justice across the Greater Horn of Africa. The Country Coordinator will provide senior leadership for programme implementation, strategic engagement, advocacy, partnership development, resource management and team coordination. Applicants should have a strong understanding of Sudan’s political, humanitarian and gender landscape, as well as experience managing complex programmes in fragile or conflict-affected contexts. A master’s degree with five years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree with eight years of experience, is expected. This opportunity is ideal for experienced feminist development leaders who can navigate humanitarian complexity while strengthening women’s rights work and civic space.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 29 June 2026
24. Regional Director, North America
Women for Women International is recruiting a Regional Director for North America to lead revenue growth, visibility, supporter engagement and strategic partnerships across its largest philanthropic market. The role will drive the organisation’s North America revenue strategy, strengthen individual giving, expand major donor and family office relationships, grow corporate partnerships and increase foundation support. The Regional Director will represent the region on global revenue and leadership structures and serve as a senior external ambassador for the organisation’s mission. Candidates should have at least ten years of senior leadership experience, including substantial work in development, partnerships or revenue leadership. This is a senior opportunity for professionals with strong fundraising, relationship-building, financial management and strategic communication skills who want to mobilise resources for women survivors of war and conflict.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Open till filled
25. Human Resources Manager
Prospera International Network of Women’s and Feminist Funds is recruiting a Human Resources Manager to strengthen feminist, inclusive and trauma-informed HR systems within its global Secretariat. Prospera brings together women’s and feminist funds that redistribute resources to feminist movements across the Global South and East. The HR Manager will update and operationalise HR systems, support decentralised decision-making, promote staff wellbeing and ensure that internal processes reflect the network’s values of equity, dignity and collective care. Applicants should have a degree in HR or a related discipline, five to seven years of HR and administration experience, and at least three years of management experience. This role is suited for HR professionals who understand feminist organisational culture, employment systems across diverse contexts and the importance of people-centred operations in sustaining feminist movements.
Click here to apply | Deadline: 19 June 2026
