Gender Based Violence

GBV PREVENTION AND RESPONSE-IOM (Gender- Protection) With the support of IOM, a total of 142 people received comprehensive GBV support inclusive of transportation to hospitals that provide medical services, psychosocial support and legal aid. 142 of the beneficiaries which includes women, girls and men are from Kismayo region. With the support of IOM, we managed to distribute 850 solar lanterns to IDPS that are most at risk, that is, the elderly, female headed households and GBV survivors. GALGADUUD REGION- DHUSAMAREEB MULTI-SECTORAL SERVICE PROVISION- SSWC (Gender- Protection) The providing quality and timely multi-sectoral services to survivors’ project included awareness raising campaigns, community dialogues on GBV, radio listening sessions, provision of psychosocial support, training and awareness on Clinical Management of Rape (CMR) protocol and response to GBV survivors including comprehensive services, i.e., medical and legal referrals, and psychosocial support. 147 survivors gained comprehensive GBV support. The project was designed to be survivor-centered, community-based and used a human rights approach. The target audiences are women, men, children, IDPs in Dhusamareeb. 8 community conversations were also held of which 5 were held in IDP camps and 2 in the host communities. The community conversations for 125 community members (100 women and 25 men) and 25 gate keepers. 2 day CMR training that included religious leaders, authority figures, civil societies and GBV working groups benefitted 100 people, 70 women and 30 men. In addition, 5 radio programme sessions were held. While the programme was being aired guided and supervised listening sessions were also conducted in parallel. There were 40 separate groups of radio listening sessions, 20 IDPs from Bula Xara Jajab camps in Dhusamareeb. 10 families in the host community and 8 business stations.

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