Location: Remote with travel to the Arab region for piloting
Duration: 6 months
Reports to: IPPF Humanitarian Director
Application Deadline: 15 September
Background
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. In humanitarian contexts, Members are committed to deliver sexual and reproductive health care in Emergencies (SRHiE) to women, girls and marginalized communities. Today, over 40 members are implementing emergency programmes.
The humanitarian sector has historically been shaped by patriarchal norms, with leadership structures and decision-making processes largely dominated by men. This has often resulted in top-down, technocratic approaches that overlook the lived experiences, knowledge, and leadership potential of women and marginalized groups. The lack of gender-transformative frameworks has perpetuated inequalities within humanitarian responses, limiting their effectiveness and inclusivity. This training initiative is designed to challenge and transform these dynamics by cultivating a new generation of feminist humanitarian leaders. Grounded in IPPF’s Feminist Humanitarian Principles[1], the training will empower mid- to top-level humanitarian leaders in all their diversity[2] to dismantle patriarchal systems, advocate for inclusive and rights-based responses, and lead with empathy, equity, and accountability. It aims to shift power toward locally rooted, feminist-led leadership that is responsive to the diverse realities of crisis-affected communities.
In line with IPPF’s Humanitarian Feminist Principles and the evolving humanitarian architecture, IPPF seeks to strengthen the leadership capacity of mid- to top-level humanitarian leaders in all their diversity across its member associations (MAs) and youth representative. This training will support them to navigate and influence humanitarian systems, communicate on and advocate for SRHiE, and lead in their organization transformative, inclusive, and intersectional SRHiE responses in crisis settings putting the voices of women, girls and marginalized communities at the centre.
2. Application
Please submit your application to [email protected] with the subject “Consultancy – Feminist Humanitarian Leadership training toolkit”. The deadline for submission is 15 September 2025.
