Call for applications: Femicide research in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

UN Women in collaboration with the School of Data and Data against Feminicide invites applications from researchers, journalists, and gender advocates to conduct a femicide research in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The main objective of the initiative is to support research on femicide in these countries by developing a joint methodology for Central Asian countries based on the experience of Kyrgyzstan and international practice.

Studying femicide is crucial for uncovering and understanding systematic violence and discrimination against women and contributes to the development of effective strategies to prevent such crimes and ensure women's safety. 

Why participate?

• Workshop to improve skills required for femicide research, including data collection, analysis and visualization in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 
• Mentoring and technical support throughout the entire research process from an international team of experts. 
• Opportunity to network and collaborate with experienced gender data experts. 
• Publication of research results on UN Women resources. 
• Grant for femicide research. 

How to apply? 

Potential participants should carefully complete the application form and briefly outline their motivation for participating in the femicide research, as well as provide links to their previous work/projects relevant to the topic of women's and girls' rights.  

Application deadline: 15 April 2024, 23:59 Istanbul time (GMT +3:00).  

Language 

The webinar, workshop and mentorship will be provided in Russian language. The research can be prepared in Kazakh, Tajik, Uzbek or Russian languages.

Find out about the selection criteria, the international team of experts and other details here: Flyer.