Consultant: Research on the Displacement of LGBT People from the EECA Region

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ECOM — Eurasian Coalition for Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Experience level: Not specified
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Deadline: 30/09/2025
  • Location: Remote (global)
LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC
ECOM — Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity, is an international association with a mission to support the development of national LGBT communities and their activism, to promote human rights, health, and social well-being for people of gender and sexual diversity.

The main objectives of ECOM are to ensure that health and human rights issues in relation to LGBT people are consistently and effectively addressed in national and international policies and programs.

Background

Conflict, authoritarian governance, and systemic discrimination in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) have triggered significant displacement among LGBT people. While global research highlights vulnerabilities of queer communities in forced displacement, evidence specifically from EECA remains scarce. In particular, little is known about displacement drivers, lived experiences in transit, and the effectiveness of host country responses in Central and Eastern Europe. To address this gap, ECOM seeks to commission a consultant to conduct a focused study on LGBT displacement from EECA, with the aim of informing regional advocacy, humanitarian response, and donor engagement.

Objectives

The consultancy will:

  • Generate evidence on the drivers and dynamics of displacement among LGBT people from EECA.
  • Document lived experiences of LGBT refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons across displacement phases.
  • Assess access to health, legal, and social services in transit and host countries, with particular attention to HIV care and gender-affirming services.
  • Identify resilience strategies and the role of grassroots LGBT-led organizations.
  • Provide actionable recommendations for policy, humanitarian response, and donor investment.
  • Develop a peer-reviewed academic manuscript based on the final report, suitable for submission to an international journal.

Scope of Work

The consultant will:

  • Develop a detailed research design and tools (survey, interview guides, desk review framework).
  • Conduct a desk review of relevant literature, including the QFDI report and EECA-specific sources.
  • Collect and analyze data through desk research and interviews with displaced LGBT persons, community leaders, and service providers.
  • Ensure compliance with GDPR (data protection and confidentiality).
  • Ensure ethical approval for the study; ECOM will support the consultant in obtaining this.
  • Draft a comprehensive report and advocacy outputs.
  • Prepare a draft academic manuscript for peer-reviewed journal submission, based on the final report.

Consultant Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in public health, social sciences, migration studies, or related field.
    Proven expertise in migration/displacement, LGBT rights, or humanitarian research in EECA.
  • Experience with qualitative research.
  • Familiarity with ethical research and GDPR compliance with vulnerable populations.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills in English and Russian languages.
  • Experience in preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals is desirable.

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