Promoting Rights, Protecting Women Year 3

The project will improve the response to and prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in three districts of Mogadishu, through a multi-faceted approach which includes capacity building, support to service provision, awareness activities and advocacy. Through in-depth conflict analysis and research work, understanding of the linkages between the conflict in Somalia and the social norms related to GBV will be deepened. The project will put this knowledge into practice while strengthening the local systems of referral, prevention and response to GBV at district and community level. Through capacity building and strong collaboration with local government and civil society actors, the project will strengthen the response itself, by supporting the provision of a holistic package of services to survivors, including medical, psychosocial, legal support and economic empowerment. At the same time, it will develop community-based prevention strategies by identifying and addressing social norms related to GBV by involving key community actors. The target groups of knowledge enhancement and awareness creation will be the wide community with focus on men and boys. Finally, the project will support these local initiatives by conducting advocacy actions geared towards the establishment of legal framework against GBV at the national level, while seeking international backing in doing so.