GBV

MRF conducts the 16 days of activism campaign against gender violence which takes place between international day for the elimination of violence against women (25 November) and international human rights Day (10 December). The aim of the event was to reinforce the elimination of all forms of violence against women as a human rights issue …

The 16 days of Activism Campaign Against Gender Based Violence (GBV) Read More »

On 10 December 2019, MRF commemorated the International Human Rights Day in Bossaso and Garowe districts in Puntland State of Somalia. The aim was to raise awareness about gender based violence as a human rights issue at all levels, and to strengthen community awareness campaigns to change negative attitudes towards violence against women and girls. …

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08 December 2019, the MRF organized youth study circle, an interactive session where young people could have discussions with issues that have impact on their lives. The aim of these sessions was to localize the campaign in a more youth friendly way and to engage young people as agents of change. These discussions looked at …

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In Dangorayo, MRF organized football tournaments as a channel to pass GBV messages to wider community crowds that come to watch the matches reaching more than 300 people. We had taken an advantage this opportunity to pass GBV risks and prevention messages and disseminated IEC materials via posters, T-shirts, huts, leaflets, and local radio talk shows …

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MRF’s GBV awareness campaigns Strengthening GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response. GBV awareness campaigns were carried out in three districts in Burtinle, Garowe and Galkacyo, these districts usually records highest prevalence of GBV cases, especially rape and domestic violence. Thus, awareness raising sessions focused on rape and domestic violence through community discussions on what are …

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The MRF organization has designed the project “Community Mobilization to Protest Domestic Violence” with the objective to reduce the rate of domestic violence from family to society level in its targeted areas under Burtinle district. Before taking the project the situation of women folk surrounding the targeted areas was very pitiable and dishonorable. Women had …

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The organization realized that proper education, massive awareness, social mobilization and women empowerment are very prior to bring positive changes in our society. Considering the situation that, generally, women and children are extremely victimized in many ways and forms and they are the victims of dual exploitation both by poverty and gender discrimination.  Rich & …

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The MRF’s Gender and GBV program works to break the gendered cycle of vulnerability and violence for women and girls through strengthening community response and protection units, development of prevention models that seeks to transform men and boys to be allies, and empowerment of women and girls. Preventing and responding to GBV requires dedicated resources …

Four pillars of MRF’s Gender and GBV approach Read More »