Background: Two researchers in the University of Lagos: Dr. Michael Kunnuji of Sociology Department and Dr. Florence Nweke of Creative Arts Department in collaboration with International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) are implementing a multi-method, multidisciplinary, and participatory research and policy engagement project to generate evidence, strengthen research capacity, and advance policy and workplace actionto help end the marginalization of young female creatives in Nigeria’s creative sector.
The project: Behind the Scenes: Young women and gender-based inequities in Africa’s creative sector, will be implemented in six other African countries- Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda. Research under the project will prioritize actively engaging young creatives and researchers as partners, while uniting multiple disciplines, including gender studies, the creative arts, economics, demography, sociology, and social work, to generate in-depth contextual understanding and yield constructive and practical findings. The project team will gather data from a range of key industry players, particularly young female creatives, using a co-generative gender perspective.
Call for Applications: We seek to engage two young researchers to join the project team as co-designers, co-producers, co-creators, and co-owners of the research and the entire project. These young researchers will be mentored over a period of one year, and will serve as co-interpreters of research data. They will share responsibility with other team members for ensuring effective dissemination of project evidence.
Qualifications:
Interested applicants should meet the following criteria:
Sex: Female
Age: 18 – 35 years
Education: Bachelor’s degree in any of the Humanities (Arts and Social Sciences) or Sciences. A higher degree (or evidence of ongoing graduate program is an advantage)
Interest: Passion for research and advancing women’s cause, capacity to learn new skills and ability to learn fast
Work Ethics: Excellent work ethics
Experience: Previous experience working on a research project and strong evidence of good writing
skills will be an advantage.
Submission & Deadline: Interested applicants should send their Resume and a 500-word statement of motivation to [email protected] and [email protected] on or before Thursday, February 15, 2024.
