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FreelanceGender specialist
Feb. 2021Johannesburg Metropolitan AreaSusan Tolmay is a South African feminist and human rights activist committed to social, political, economic, and environmental justice, with over 20 years of experience working on women and human rights in regional and international NGOs. I am a researcher, writer and editor and have conducted research and written extensively on women’s representation and participation in political decision-making and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across the SADC region. I have been responsible for conducting research and co-authoring the first African Women’s Political Participation (WPP) Barometer, and several chapters of the SADC Gender Protocol Barometer on menstrual health, family planning and maternal health, and climate justice. As a gender specialist, I have provided technical assistance on gender integration to organisations, including mainstream NGOs and Foundations, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and WaterAid Southern Africa and West Africa Regional Offices. Training and facilitation have formed a core part of the work I do. Using research to develop bespoke training material for local governments, women’s rights and mainstream development organisations on gender and social inclusion.
Amnesty InternationalWomen and Marginalised Groups Rights Officer
Sep. 2017 - Sep. 2019Johannesburg Area, South AfricaAt Amnesty International South Africa I was responsible for women and other marginalised groups, including conducting research to inform advocacy and campaigns for realising human rights. In 2018 I was main researcher on a research project on refugee and asylum seeker rights in South Africa, the findings of which informed recommendations to the South African government, campaigning and advocacy. Areas related to women's rights included addressing gender-based violence in universities; advocating for access to maternal health, specifically antenatal care and campaigning for access to safe and legal abortion, as well as campaigning for the decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa.
AWIDWomen's Rights Information Manager
Jan. 2011 - Jun. 2017Johannesburg Area, South AfricaIn this role, I provided strategic leadership and management of the development and implementation of the Women’s Rights Information (WRI) programme content production strategies for AWID, an international feminist movement-building organisation. I managed and oversaw the production process of all organisational knowledge products, including editing short articles and publications. Managed four direct staff reports and ad hoc contractors/consultants across multiple time zones, providing direction, managing performance and overseeing work planning.
Gender Links (GL)Monitoring and Evaluation and Advisory Services Manager
May. 2010 - Dec. 2010Johannesburg Area, South AfricaOverall management of planning, monitoring and evaluation within the organisation across four key programmes – SADC Gender Protocol Alliance, Gender and the Media, Gender and Governance and Gender Justice, including annual and quarterly planning with staff. Development and management of online M&E forms, including providing ongoing capacity building and support to staff on completing forms correctly. Content management – ensuring that the website and public drive are up to date with the latest information (programme work, press releases, events, etc.) Analysis of M&E data collected, including knowledge, attitude and skills surveys, scorecards, etc. Manage GL’s advisory services, including submitting tenders and proposals, administration, management and implementation of projects.
Gender LinksAssistant Director: Gender and governance
Nov. 2006 - Apr. 2010Johannesburg Area, South AfricaManagement of the gender and governance programme, direct input into local government projects including research on gender and local government in Southern Africa (Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Zambia, Madagascar, Mozambique and Zimbabwe) and capacity building and developing gender strategies and action plans in the above-mentioned case study countries. SADC Protocol on Gender and Development campaign - Developing various campaign materials including, including pamphlets and fact sheets as well as analysis of changes made to the draft Protocol at the various stages of development. Management tasks • Strategic planning for the programme and organisation. • Management and oversight of country facilitators in seven countries and various consultants, including conducting interviews and performance evaluations. • Multi donor financial planning, management and reporting including EU (CAGE), DANIDA, DFID, Mott Foundation, OSISA, NCA. • Developing monitoring and evaluation tools and mechanisms to assess impact of programme work including tracking sheets, scorecards and databases. • Writing proposals and tenders including preparing comprehensive budgets. • Presentations on gender and governance at various workshops and conferences. • Website and content management, which involves updating the governance section of the website regularly and ensuring that it is informative and easy to navigate. • Manage governance publications and tracking distribution thereof.
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