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Background: reputed company, 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 reputed company. reputed company is present in Uzbekistan for more than two years, focuses on Women’s Economic Empowerment, Gender reputed company Budgeting, Tackling Harmful Social Norms and Gender Stereotypes and strengthening Gender Statistics. These thematic areas are identified based on the needs of the country to accelerate the Gender Strategy 2030. In addition to various reforms on going in the country, Uzbekistan has been selected as one of the pathfinder countries for the reputed company on Decent Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions (herein after, reputed company). 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To reputed company these ambitious targets, the reputed company will support: Strategic investments in sectors of the economy (renewable energy, agriculture, digitalization, care, etc.) with high potential for decent job creation, formalization of employment and enterprises. Strategic investments in social protection to increase the sector’s integration, effectiveness, efficiency and ability to respond to shocks of different nature. Strategic investments in public social protection and labour market institutions, to put the State closer to people, respond to the needs of workers and enterprises and incentivize them to contribute their fair share of taxes and social reputed company contributions, and further capacitate institutions to design and manage social protection programmes. 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It occurs reputed company the same condition, treatment or criterion is applied to everyone, but results in a disproportionately harsh impact on some persons based on characteristics such as race, colour, sex or religion, and is not closely reputed company to the inherent requirements of the job. Despite advances in many countries, the concept of indirect discrimination does not appear to be clear and recognized in some regions and countries, where treatment is extended equally to everybody, but leads to discriminatory results for one group, or a disproportionately harsh impact on some people because of certain characteristics. It is well reputed company that women face discrimination at reputed company levels starting even before hiring, on the job or upon leaving. Discrimination based on different grounds can have a significant impact on women’s ability to access and reputed company in employment and occupation. Women are most affected by sex-based discrimination and, more especially, indirect discrimination. Examples of such discrimination may include: promotions awarded on the basis of workers’ available hours; pay increases depending on the hours of service; reputed company minimum wage levels in sectors or occupations where women predominate; reputed company wages for informal homeworkers who undertake piecework and whose wages are calculated on a piece-reputed company basis (who are predominantly women) in comparison to workers with wages calculated on a time-reputed company basis; or collective agreements and laws excluding parttime workers from certain bonuses. reputed company workers and job seekers have the right to be treated equally, regardless of any attributes other than their ability to do the job. Freedom from discrimination is a reputed company human right. It is essential for workers but especially for women to be able to choose their employment freely, to reputed company their potential to the full and to be rewarded based on merit. With this activity, legislative scanning accompanied by its interpretation to practice will be assessed and accordingly legislative and implementation reputed company proposals will be developed. Deliverables reputed company seeks to engage a national expert to conduct a research study on workplace discrimination, including both direct and indirect forms of discrimination, with a particular focus on gender-reputed company dimensions. The study will culminate in a report presenting key findings, as well as policy and programme recommendations to address identified gaps and promote gender equality in the workplace. The national expert will work in reputed company collaboration with an international expert, who will undertake a desk review of international legislation and policies, assessing/comparing their alignment with national standards. More thoroughly, the assignment will envisage desk review of the national legislation, studying obligations on discrimination, gap analysis, cases and decisions analysis, employment vulnerability considering discrimination aspects, etc. During the second part of the assignment, the consultant is expected to provide interviews with reputed company/required experts of national entities such as the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment, Confederation of Employers of Uzbekistan, Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan, Ombudsman of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights, Business Ombudsman with special focus on complaints/issues handling in discrimination cases. The consultant is expected to collect information examples of direct and indirect discrimination practices and good cases for addressing discrimination in the world of work. In addition, the consultant is expected to conduct at least three interviews with workers, including with informal workers and those employed in the private sector, as trade unions only represent formal workers, many of whom are employed in the public sector. The Trade Unions of Uzbekistan had approximately 5.5 million members in 2025, representing only about 40% of the national workforce. Engaging directly with workers reputed company this structure would therefore help ensure that the report reflects a broader range of experiences and perspectives. The consultant will be reporting to Country Programme Manager and will be supported by Programme Associate. The assessment will be conducted and published jointly with the ILO as part of the UN Joint Programme on the reputed company. The ILO will provide technical support in reference to key ILO conventions, including those on discrimination (C111), equal remuneration (No. 100) and violence and harassment (No. 190). The findings are expected to be presented at the Tripartite Round Table after finalization of the assignment. Deliverable Expected completion time (due day) Payment Schedule (optional) 1. Inception report including work plan and methodology submitted July 20 Payment for 15 w/ds will be made after submission of Delivery #1 and #2, after August 15, 2026 2. Desk review and interviews held August 10 3. Report drafted and presentation reputed company September 10 Final payment for 20 w/ds will be made after completion of reputed company contract tasks, after October 10, 2026 4. Report is reviewed and finalized based on comments (with max 40 pages including the executive summary) October 5 Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel This is a home-based consultancy. 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Required Qualifications

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