Equality Now
51 - 200 employees
Founded 1992
🤝 Non-profit
🌍 Social Impact
Non-profit • Social Impact
Equality Now is a global non-profit organization that advances legal and systemic change to end violence and discrimination against women and girls. It works with governments, international bodies, civil society, and grassroots partners to reform discriminatory laws, pursue strategic litigation, produce research and reports, run advocacy campaigns, and build coalitions to protect and expand women’s rights worldwide. Equality Now also supports survivors, informs policy, and raises funds and public awareness to drive accountability and long-term change.
Consultant – Research Paper on Justice for Sexual Offences Survivors
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Equality Now
51 - 200 employees
Founded 1992
🤝 Non-profit
🌍 Social Impact
Non-profit • Social Impact
Equality Now is a global non-profit organization that advances legal and systemic change to end violence and discrimination against women and girls. It works with governments, international bodies, civil society, and grassroots partners to reform discriminatory laws, pursue strategic litigation, produce research and reports, run advocacy campaigns, and build coalitions to protect and expand women’s rights worldwide. Equality Now also supports survivors, informs policy, and raises funds and public awareness to drive accountability and long-term change.
📋 Description
• Develop a well-researched, authoritative paper titled: “Delivering Justice for Survivors of Offences in Sierra Leone: Achievements and Lessons of the Family Support Unit (FSU) and the Model Sexual Offences Courts in Bo, Kenema, Western Rural, and Freetown districts with Comparative Perspectives from Africa and South-South, South American and Asia regions”. • Present the paper during the convening on 7th October 2026, in Freetown, Sierra Leone. • Conduct a focused desk review and analysis of the roles of the Family Support Unit (FSU) and the Model Sexual Offences Courts specifically in Bo, Kenema, Western Rural, and Freetown districts; with a specific focus on barriers to access to justice for survivors of rape. • Assess achievements, operational challenges, survivor experiences, coordination with support services, and lessons learned in these locations. • Provide a comparative analysis of selected African and South-South Latin American and Asian models (including Kenya’s Gender Justice Courts, South Africa’s Sexual Offences Courts & Thuthuzela Centres, Rwanda’s Isange One Stop Centres, Colombia, etc.). • Highlight good practices, systemic gaps, and actionable recommendations for strengthening these institutions. • Incorporate relevant case studies and court jurisprudence from concluded cases from the FSU and the model Sexual Offences in the listed districts and locus classicus cases at the national level. • Deliver the final paper in a clear, policy-oriented format suitable for high-level judicial, civil society and government audiences. • Present the paper (20–25 minutes) during the convening, followed by a moderated discussion.
🎯 Requirements
• Significant judicial or prosecutorial experience in SGBV / sexual offences matters, with familiarity with the operations of the FSU and Model Sexual Offences Courts in Bo, Kenema, Western Rural, and Freetown. • Strong analytical and writing skills with a proven track record of authoring policy papers or judgments. • Excellent presentation and public speaking skills. • Demonstrated commitment to survivor-centred and trauma-informed justice.
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