Mission and objectivesUN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide.
ContextUN 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. Every year, UN Women Country Offices prepare an Annual Report which highlight key results, progress and challenges. The Annual Report is also a key asset which showcases the Country Officeโs impact. The 2025 Annual Report will be finalized in January 2026. In order to make it digestible and maximize its impact for external audiences, the external version of the report needs to be copy edited to minimize jargon, be concise and and make it accessible to a broad range of stakeholders. A copy editor is therefore being sought to edit the Annual Report specifically for external audiences.
Task DescriptionUN Women is looking for 1 online volunteer who will be responsible for editorial services, specifically making the Annual Report concise and digestible, and maximize its impact for external audiences. The task will include the following responsibilities: โข Provide editing, proofreading, and rewriting (as necessary) services for 1) UN Women ; and 2) UN Cooperation Framework Annual Reports. โข Make necessary revisions based on the UN editorial style manual. โข The editor will be responsible for the following tasks: o Copyediting, proofreading, identifying gaps in the information, restructuring, and rewriting in collaboration with the project teams as may be required. o Correct spelling mistakes, typos and reflect appropriate usage of messaging with proper grammar and syntax. o Content Reduction & Prioritization: Eliminate unnecessary detail while ensuring that key impact and results are prominent. o Improve clarity, readability, and logical flow of sections. o Formatting & Presentation โ Ensure coherence and consistency in writing and apply consistent headings, numbering, and styles, ensuring appropriate positioning and number of boxes, figures and tables o Language & Tone โ Ensure concise, professional, and action-oriented language; remove jargon. The online volunteer will work under supervision of the Deputy Country Representative at UN Women Uganda
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