UN WOMEN: Artistic Photographer, International Consultant, Home-based with a travel to Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine.

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The “EU 4 Gender Equality: Together Against Gender Stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence” programme seeks to reduce gender discriminatory attitudes and practices in institutional and community spheres. The programme provides a unique opportunity to change the social discourse, perceptions and harmful practices on gender equality in the region, and to empower women and girls to fully access their rights and develop their potential. The programme is funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented jointly by UN Women and UNFPA in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

As part of its communications and advocacy efforts, the programme will produce a regional photo project and exhibition that showcases how women across Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are redefining womanhood in times of change. From navigating war and political crisis to driving progress in their communities, these women embody resilience, leadership, and transformation of social norms.

Reflective of the above, EU 4 Gender Equality is seeking to recruit an artistic photographer to work in close cooperation with the EU 4 Gender Equality Regional Team to ensure deliver photos for the project.

The consultant will be reporting to Title, and will be supported by Title, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

 

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

To capture compelling, human-centered photo stories of women in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine who challenge discriminatory stereotypes, lead change, and redefine what it means to be a woman today. The photographer will document stories that reflect shifts in social norms and illustrate the diversity of women’s roles and experiences in the region with a particular focus on prevention of violence against women and women’s economic empowerment. 

Scope of work:

• Travel to four countries: Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
• In coordination with the EU 4 Gender Equality regional team and UN Women and UNFPA country offices, identify and photograph selected women whose stories represent changing gender norms.
• Produce a coherent visual narrative from each country (approx. 15-20 high-quality photos per country).
• Capture contextual imagery (landscapes, work environments, community scenes) to accompany portraits.
• Provide short written captions and story notes for each photo subject.
• Prepare a final curated selection (around 40-50 images total) for the exhibition planned to be conducted in Brussels to demonstrate the impact of EU 4 Gender Equality programme and digital use

Deliverables

The consultant will be responsible for producing the following deliverables:

1. A set of high-quality photographic materials capturing how social norms are changing and redefining womanhood in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Minimum 20 edited photographs per country (80 total), covering diverse themes such as resilience during war, political crisis, economic transformation, leadership, and everyday life. Images must be original work produced through field visits coordinated with UN Women and UNFPA country offices. Photos must clearly depict the programme’s thematic areas and align with the narrative of evolving social norms under the EU 4 Gender Equality programme. Completed and submitted within 10 days after each in-country mission.

2. Documentation accompanying all photographs. All photos must include signed consent forms, captions, location data, and short narrative descriptions of the subjects. Templates will be provided. Should be delivered together with each country photo package.

3. A curated portfolio for the Brussels exhibition.  A final selection of 40-50 photographs (8-12 per country) prepared in high-resolution, colour-corrected, print-ready format. Curated jointly with the project team based on the full country sets. Submitted no later than 10 February 2026.

 

Deliverable Expected completion time (due day)  Payment Schedule (optional) Workplan with the travel and shooting schedule for 4 countries.  By 20 December M