Online Volunteering Opportunity with UNDP in Environmental Protection and Women's Rights 2026

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme, has announced the opening of applications for an online volunteering opportunity titled “Support Research on Women Environment Defenders.” The opportunity aims to support research on women environmental defenders and women's rights while strengthening women's roles in climate action and sustainable development.

The opportunity is managed by UNDP's Regional Hub in Istanbul, Türkiye, and can be completed entirely remotely over a period of 12 weeks, requiring 16 to 20 hours per week.

This opportunity is part of an international initiative designed to support women-led civil society organizations and women environmental human rights defenders in five countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Kenya, Uganda, and Iraq.

The initiative aims to strengthen women's leadership in environmental and climate-related issues, protect their participation in civil society, and address misinformation and online gender-based violence.

Benefits and Advantages

• Participate in an international volunteering opportunity with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

• Complete all assigned tasks entirely remotely.

• Gain experience in research related to gender equality and climate change.

• Develop skills in desk research, data collection, and information organization.

• Learn about international initiatives supporting women environmental defenders.

• Contribute to an international project covering five countries.

• Gain practical experience in organizing research and digital content.

• Develop professional skills through engagement with international development initiatives.

• Conduct desk research on gender equality, climate change, and environmental protection.

• Review studies, reports, and documents related to the project.

• Collect information on initiatives and organizations working in women's rights and environmental protection.

• Identify relevant organizations and stakeholders associated with the project.

• Assist in mapping relevant initiatives and stakeholders.

• Collect and organize research reports, information, and media materials.

• Review content published on blogs and social media platforms.

• Document videos, photographs, and other materials related to project activities.

• Create and organize an information repository that can be used for a dashboard or website.

• Support the team in organizing information and research findings.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Scientific Research, Gender Studies, Climate and Environmental Studies, or a relevant field, as specified in the opportunity announcement.

• Demonstrate interest in and knowledge of gender equality, climate change, and sustainable development.

• Be able to conduct desk research and review reports and documents.

• Be capable of identifying initiatives, organizations, and stakeholders relevant to the project.

• Possess strong information collection, organization, and analysis skills.

• Have a working proficiency in English sufficient for research and professional tasks.

• Be able to commit to 16 to 20 hours of remote volunteering per week.