Working with UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, is an aspiration for many professionals looking to make an impact on gender equality within the U.N.
However, navigating a career with the agency can also be challenging. The organization's work includes addressing deep-rooted cultural and societal barriers to gender equality, often requiring nuanced diplomacy and strategic advocacy. For those aspiring to join UN Women, understanding the root causes of these dynamics and demonstrating a commitment to the organization's core mandate is essential, Lyudmila Anderson, a recruitment human resources specialist at the organization, told Devex.
The agency is consistently looking to fill a wide range of roles in locations across the globe. Over the past 12 months, Devex’s job board has seen 1,744 UN Women roles posted. While the United States is home to the most roles of any country (115), there were also several listed as global or remote roles (88). Several other countries had a large number of opportunities as well, including Turkey (71), Afghanistan (61), Thailand (61), and Egypt (52).