Job Description
TERMS OF REFERENCE Consultancy: Analysis of Evidentiary Issues in Sexual Violence Cases from a Human Rights Perspective Position: Consultant – Analysis of Evidentiary Issues in Sexual Violence Cases Duration: Up to 12 working days in the period of July - November 2026 (proposed timeline) Location: Remote +/-5 hours GMT Applicants from: Europe, North America, MENA Reporting to: Associate Director of Gender-based Violence A. Background Equality Now is an international human rights organization that works to achieve legal and systemic change to end violence and discrimination against women and girls worldwide. The organization does international and regional advocacy and collaborates with grassroots groups, human rights organizations, and individual activists to promote gender equality through legal and policy reform. Its core areas of work include ending gender-based violence, including sexual exploitation, harmful practice, and discriminatory laws. Within its Ending Gender-Based Violence program, Equality Now promotes strong legal frameworks and effective justice systems that deliver accountability in cases of sexual violence. As part of this work, Equality Now is developing a global guide that identifies key categories of evidence, analyzes common evidentiary challenges, and highlights best practices concerning evidence in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of sexual violence cases. The guide aims to improve access to justice for survivors. Equality Now seeks to engage current or former legal practitioners as consultants to contribute domestic and regional-specific analysis. Consultants will identify key evidentiary challenges, propose practical solutions, and highlight effective domestic practices. B. Objective of the Consultancy The consultancy aims to generate country- and/or region-specific analysis on the collection, presentation and assessment of evidence in sexual violence cases, including practical approaches and jurisdiction-specific examples,
