Throughout my career, I have managed the delivery of content focused on gender equality, including widely accessed articles, case studies and campaigns.
UNICEF
The Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) Certification is the leading global assessment methodology and business certification standard for gender equality. The certification process includes a comprehensive review of gender equality in four areas: gender balance at all levels; gender pay gap; policies and practices to ensure equitable career opportunities for everyone; and an analysis of an organization-wide survey of staff’s experience and perceptions of gender equality in the workplace. As part of UNICEF’s work to secure various levels of EDGE Certification, I developed communications strategies, campaigns, articles, executive messages and digital content to advocate for staff engagement and support. When UNICEF initially achieved EDGE certification – becoming the first United Nations agency to earn the certification – I played a key role in drafting a press release and news article as well as scripting and and finalizing a video announcing the achievement for to staff and the public at large.
UNOPS
She Builds: She Builds was a month-long global conversation on Devex, that began on International Women’s Day in March 2014. The campaign put a spotlight on the critical role women play in creating healthy, stable and thriving communities around the world. I managed the development and coordination of content, as part of UNOPS’ contribution to the campaign. Read more about the campaign
Report: ‘Empowering girls by improving education in South Sudan’. My feature on promoting primary education for girls in South Sudan is featured in a flagship UNOPS brochure. Read more
Research publication: I managed the editing, production and dissemination of this flagship independent study on equality and non-discrimination in Global Sanitation Fund (GSF)-supported programmes (English/French). The study was the most most downloaded GSF product in 2017. Download the study
Case study: This widely accessed case study focuses on gender equality and dynamics in the community-led total sanitation process. I managed the editing, production and dissemination of the publication. Download the case study
The Courier Magazine
Harnessing the role of African women in the Diaspora (magazine article): “The African Diaspora are increasingly recognised as significant development actors, providing remittances, Foreign Direct Investment, technology and knowledge transfers and positive political contributions to their countries of origin. African women in the Diaspora are coming to the fore. But as Stéphanie Mbanzendore, Chairperson of Burundian Women for Peace and Development (BWPD) notes, better targeted policies are needed.” Read more
Okechukwu Umelo 