Presenting the UNOV/UNODC Gender Award 2023

Recognising the outstanding efforts of UNOV/UNODC personnel towards the implementation of the UNOV/UNODC Strategy for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

The United Nations Office in Vienna (UNOV) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are proud to kick off the 2023 UNOV/UNODC Gender Award. Based on nominations received from UNOV/UNODC colleagues, the Award will recognize high-impact projects, policies, programmes, strategies and practices at Headquarters and in the Field Offices.

It is presented in two categories:

1 PROMOTING AN ENABLING WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN UNOV/UNODC

to recognize efforts in strengthening a diverse and inclusive workplace in the areas of talent management, workplace flexibility, professional and personal life integration, family friendly policies, security and safety, and standards of conduct as laid out in UN Women’s Enabling Environment Guidelines and Field Specific Enabling Environment Guidelines.

2 STRENGTHENING GENDER INCLUSIVITY IN UNODC MANDATE AREAS

to recognize and make visible existing practices and projects/programmes that stand out in how they integrate a gender dimension in their work, whether through gender mainstreaming or targeted efforts to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. This would include UNODC initiatives that utilize innovation and technology to reach vulnerable and marginalized populations, who are most likely to be left behind.

A word from the Director-General/Executive Director of UNOV/UNODC

What is the process?

Nominations will be sent to a panel of independent jurors, who will review and create a shortlist of nominations that are eligible for the Award. The whole jury is presented on the Gender Award website below.

Shortlisted candidates and/or teams will be evaluated against a comprehensive set of established criteria:

Quality – undertakes in-depth situation and gender analysis of issues and sets a consistent intervention strategy and including activities that match a gender marker rating of 2a or 2b.2
Clarity– sets clear objectives and draws a logical connection between activities, outputs and outcomes.Includes targeted objective/s on gender equality and women’s empowerment or alternatively, 70 % of project objectives include gender aspects.
Impact – can demonstrate visible and quantifiable positive results of the initiative or activity at hand in strengthening gender quality and women’s empowerment.
Innovation – pushes beyond boundaries and excels in the use of original and novel methods.
Sustainability – demonstrated ability of developing interventions, initiatives or activities that strengthen gender equality and the empowerment of women in the long-term.
Replicability – has the capacity to be replicated and scaled up in different contexts and settings.
Advocator – actively encourages and promotes colleagues to engage with gender issues. Includes a communication plan that targets gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Diversity and intersectionality – actively encourages and promotes intersectional perspectives and diversity as part of interventions, initiatives or activities.

Once the jury has created a shortlist, all UNOV/UNODC personnel will be invited to cast their vote and the winners will be awarded by the Director-General/Executive Director in the last quarter of 2023.

Apart from being recognised by the Director-General/Executive Director, the winners will also receive recognition on the UNODC gender website, HRMS Newsletter, and on UNODC social media channels.

We wish everyone the best of luck and thank you for your active participation!