Intern, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, United States 44 views

Organization: EngenderHealth

Requisition Name: Intern, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Requisition No: VN215
Salary Range: $20 hour
Employment Type: Country Location: Job Details: BACKGROUND
EngenderHealth envisions a gender-equal world where all people achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. We believe this is essential for ensuring all people can achieve their full potentials. To achieve this vision, we implement high-quality, gender-equitable programs that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Comprehensive, quality abortion care is essential to helping people achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. Roughly 121 million unintended pregnancies occurred each year and of these 61% end in abortion. Abortion is a common health intervention and safe when carried out using recommended methods. However 45% of all abortions are unsafe, 97% of which take place in developing countries. Unsafe abortion is unfortunately a leading – but preventable cause of maternal deaths and morbidity. Lack of access to safe, timely, affordable, and respectful abortion care is a critical public health and human rights issue. Comprehensive abortion care includes the provision of information, abortion management (including induced abortion and care related to pregnancy loss), and post-abortion care. In March 2022 the World Health Organization launched its new abortion care guideline. This is an exciting new guideline that advances new recommendations and presents renewed opportunities to advance safe abortion globally.
INTERNSHIP SUMMARY
The recent release of WHO’s new abortion care guidance provides a unique opportunity for a passionate and qualified student to help advance the work of EngenderHealth in critical public health and human rights issues. This internship will support the rollout of the new WHO abortion guideline across EngenderHealth program countries and work with countries and identify the next steps in advancing our work in the field.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Review project documents and speak with focal points in-country offices to consolidate EngenderHealth’s work on safe abortion and comprehensive abortion care, identifying areas of EngenderHealth’s comparative advantage in this field. Work with the Business Development team to develop EH’s capacity statement on abortion.
Support the Director of SRHR to advance EngenderHealth’s Partnerships in the area of Abortion Care.
Support the SRHR Director to roll out the new World Health Organisation Abortion Care Guideline across our country offices and global team and bring together thinking from the country offices on the implications of the new guideline for EngenderHealth.
Possibility of working with a consultant to roll out Values Clarification and attitudes Transformation (VCAT) related to abortion.
Support the Director of SRHR and the CEO to develop a future work plan for the organization on advancing our safe abortion working in future years.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
Working towards or completing a Masters in Public Health, Global Health, or Gender Studies.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience working or studying/focusing on Africa and Asia is an asset.
Curious and unequivocally passionate about the rights of women and girls to realize their full SRHR.
Must be comfortable and respectful of EngenderHealth’s programming that promotes sexual and reproductive rights, gender equality, sexual diversity, and LGBTQ rights and work on safe abortion.
Commitment to EngenderHealth’s core organizational values of inclusion, respect, transformation, reflection, and integrity.
KEY DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINE:
Future work plan for Safe Abortion in EngenderHealth.
Capacity Statement on Safe Abortion.
Developed communications materials and project information posted on the website.
Identification of new partnerships.
Disclaimer
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this job. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Employees can be asked to do other comparable duties as assigned.
EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, political belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, pregnancy status, disability or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state and local laws.
EngenderHealth complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in the United States in which the company has facilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
EngenderHealth is committed to safeguarding all people, particularly children, vulnerable adults, and beneficiaries of assistance from any harm that may be caused due to contact with EngenderHealth. This includes harm arising from the conduct of staff, associates, and partners; and the design and implementation of programs and activities.
EngenderHealth offers excellent benefits. Please click the link below for benefit detail summaries by country.