Call for Consultancy: Transforming Power Through Language: A Research Exploration Across Intergenerational Realities.

The World YWCA seeks proposals from interested individuals or groups to conduct research focused on understanding and unpacking the gendered dimensions of language including but not limited to, where language holds masculine and feminine articles; where language is an ongoing tool of colonization, particularly English and European languages; conveying meaning and transformative feminist values through translation and interpretation where there are no equivalent words; conveying meaning and feminist values through translation and interpretation where concepts and words hold negative or culturally controversial connotations, other meanings, or double meanings; codeswitching in hierarchical and patriarchal contexts, particularly amongst young women.

Through its flagship program RiseUp! Young Women’s Leadership and Advocacy Initiative in Asia and the Pacific, the World YWCA is seeking consultant/s to explore the nexus of language, power, and feminist values using the World YWCA’s Feminist Consultation Methodology (FCM). The consultant/s will explore language and power by coaching and facilitating young women and women to conduct their own research in their local communities using FCM.

Before applying, this methodology should be read carefully and the proposal must be clear about the roles consultants will play and the approaches they will take.

Location: Remote

Closing date for expression of interest: 19 September, 2025

Starting date: September 2025

Type of agreement: Consultancy – estimated working days approximately 77 days over 6-8 months

Reference: World YWCA-RiseUp! Language + Power

Estimated budget available: 40,000 – 50,000 AUD