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- Country: Egypt
- Summary: Egyptian Start Ups Safety at the Workplace - Terms of Reference
- EGT Ref No: 54885452
- Deadline: 24 Jul 2021
- Competition: ICB
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: -
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
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- Tenders are invited for Egyptian Start Ups Safety at the Workplace - Terms of Reference. Background and Context: Safety at work is a very complex concept that requires working comprehensively at several levels. There are a number of different definitions to safety at work, however safety may be claimed when women and men are able to enjoy working in an environment free from all forms of violence; physical or psychosocial/psychological violence resulting from poor workplace conditions, bullying, discrimination, harassment and mobbing; sexual harassment, and sexual violence and abuse. One of the main problems regarding Safety at Work is the widespread lack of attention and knowledge about safety at work for women, and which poses a fundamental challenge to their access to the labor market. Sexual harassment has been identified as one of the most damaging impediments to career success and satisfaction, especially for women, causing profound psychological and physical impacts as recently demonstrated by the #metoo movement. Women feeling safe at work therefore becomes essential in order to improve women-s participation in the labor market. Various studies show that low participation of women in public life is linked to gender-based violence and gender justice. Violence against women in the workplace is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and harmful norms. Gender-Based violence is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. About the Assignment: ** Oxfam-s approach to dignified work builds on the ILO-s definition of decent work and its main dimensions yet goes beyond this to fully embrace the notion of work as one of the valuable dimensions that enables such a dignified life. Building on the ILO-s agenda, Oxfam seeks to push further the boundaries of what is defined as work in order to ensure an individual and collective sense of dignity for women and men. Within the framework of the Danish Arab Partnership Program, the Youth Participation and Employment (YPE) project is launching the Mainstreaming Workplace Safety component. This component lies in line with the SDGs, and focuses on improving workplace safety through promoting gender equality and supporting businesses to have an inclusive, diverse and safe environment for employees. Mainstreaming the concept of safe workplaces will promote private sector development, growth, stability, and a business-friendly regulatory environment. With regard to women economic participation, the 2020 Global Gender Gap Report ranks Egypt 129 out of 156 countries.[1] Various studies show low participation of women in public life is linked to gender-based violence and gender justice. OECD report on Women in Public Life in the MENA region connect healthy work environments and safety at workplace to patriarchy and toxic masculinities and link it to barriers to employment for women.[2] The issue of safety of women in the labour market therefore becomes essential to address in order to improve women-s participation in the labour market. 99.9% of women in Egypt interviewed by the United Nations in 2013 said they had experienced sexual harassment at least once in their lives and despite waves of protests against violence against women, Egypt-s political, social and legal ecosystems don-t permit for women to come forward to report violence they face and experience daily adding more and more victims of violence every day in Egypt. In July 2017, an anonymous Instagram profile under the name of assault police started a campaign backed up with more than 50 testimonials of women who have experienced different forms of violence. The campaign gained strong momentum sparking a #metoo Egypt-s movement that increased pressure on legislators to pass a law in August giving women the automatic right to anonymity in a bid to encourage more to report sexual assaults to encourage women to come forward. The Youth Participation and Employment (YPE) intervention in Egypt tackles entrepreneurship and self-employment as a means for youth employment and job creation. The programme design includes the incubation and acceleration of startups to help them commercialize their innovative technologies and business models into viable ventures that contribute to economic growth, competitiveness and job creation. Incubation and acceleration is also to help entrepreneurs to overcome the main challenges faced in the first years of start-up existence. Objectives of the Assignment: The overall objective of this mission is to provide tailor-made support startups in different stages in Egypt in order to strengthen their capacities and internal policies in providing safer work environments. Approaches: Startups' ownership and involvement at all stages will be a requirement to validate all deliverables. This will ensure impactful and sustainable trajectories. The trajectory will be informed by feminist principles[3] and will be done in close coordination and consultation with Oxfam and partners. Assessment phase: 1- Conduct an in-depth needs and capacities assessment for the startups willing to engage in this trajectory. This should include two level of analysis: Individual level: Mapping possible forms of violations in the workplace, challenges faced by men and women in accessing reporting mechanisms and support services. Organizational level: Mapping the available strategies and preventive policies in place to protect staff from different violations, services available, accountability and reporting mechanisms, elements about the Organizational Culture (norms), best practices etc. As well as an assessment for occupational health and safety at the workplace guided by ILO-s[4] OSHE checklists. Policy development and Capacity Building 2- Develop jointly with startups a tailor-made trajectory to address safety in the workplace. A detailed activity plan and clear deliverables will be determined after the assessment phase is finalized. All steps should be implemented in collaboration with Oxfam team and start ups. The support provided includes but not limited to: Offer comprehensive and tailor-made trainings for management and employees on physical occupational health and safety, psychological safety against bullying, discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Upgrade existing gender and/or safety policies or Co-create new polices and follow up on implementation of the policies. Learning and Sustainability 3- Develop a learning document summarizing the main lessons learned from the trajectory. The report should include : An analysis of the commonalities and differences in challenges, strategies and approaches to prevent and respond to the needs at the individual and organizational level. Key recommendations for startups, Oxfam, and partners for future programming. Mission Deliverables 25 workplaces/startups sensitized about Zero Tolerance policies and practices with regard to discrimination and harassment; including but not limited to sexual and gender-sensitive approaches as well as enhancing workplace conditions. Required Outputs: The selected consultant(s) will submit : A detailed methodological note with the following components: Methodology and tools, timeframe and a detailed workplan. This document will be developed after the scoping meeting with Oxfam team. Inception report following the data collection phase, which should be approved by Oxfam and partners.** Organizing workshops with project staff to present and debrief about the trajectory and gather feedback;** A detailed activity plan based on the agreed trajectory. This plan will be updated on a monthly basis. ** A detailed report on outputs on the training and the internal policies co-created with the target audience** Monthly reports with clear indications on the advancement of implementation. ** Draft Report that includes the description of the process, results from the needs and capacity assessment report, FGDs and interviews, and recommendations for interventions for Oxfam and partners Final Report, taking into consideration Oxfam, partner-s feedback on the Draft Report. Qualifications and Experience At least 5- 9 years of relevant experience working on strengthening organizational capacities of CSOs and enterprises; Strong knowledge of research methods; extensive background in participatory design, monitoring and evaluation methodologies; Expertise in gender justice, women rights, and GBV in sensitive contexts; Expertise in assessments and implementation of occupational health and safety standards; Ability to communicate fluently in English and Arabic and write reports in English; Knowledge of participatory data collection and analysis; Capacity to develop innovative tools to collect data despite the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic; Demonstrate awareness of context in Egypt; Ability to work with a diverse team and under pressure to produce agreed deliverables in a timely manner; Commitment to and understanding of Oxfam values and principles, especially Oxfam feminist principles; The consultant must be collaborative, willing to share thoughts and ideas and open to incorporate partners and beneficiaries- views throughout the process; Duration and timeframe of the Assignment The assignment is expected to be completed over a period of 6 months including an estimated 50 working days, subject to change upon approval of proposal. Applicants are kindly requested to indicate in their offers the required number of days broken down by deliverable and cost, in addition to the size of the team involved. [1] World Economic Forum. Insight Report. Insight Report. Global Gender Gap Report, (2020) http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GGGR_2020.pdf [2] WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE Gender, law and policy in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD (2016) [3]
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Cairo
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