Gender-based violence (GBV) encompasses a wide range of human rights violations ranging from rape, domestic violence, sexual assault and harassment, trafficking of women, girls and boys and harmful traditional practices including female genital mutilation/cutting, early marriage, bride inheritance and others. The violations can be directed to men, women and children. In an emergency setup such as Somalia, human rights violations may be extreme due to the increased insecurity, weak rule of law, lack of humanitarian access, and frequent natural hazards. The protracted conflict has increased the risks of sexual violence among the vulnerable communities in Somalia such as the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the minorities and the host population. Established in 2007, the GBV Working Group in Somalia serves as the primary body for coordination, policy development, technical advice and oversight of prevention and response to GBV in Somalia. Chaired by UNFPA at the national level, the Working Group includes UN agencies, INGOs, LNGOs, government authorities and other stakeholders implementing GBV activities in Somalia. The working group maintains has regional and field level working groups and reports to the Protection Cluster.
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Context Amidst increasing gender-based violence (GBV) levels as a result of armed and inter-clan conflict, the imminent El Nino event is set to bring about catastrophic impact on the lives of women and girls by exacerbating feminised…
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While recognizing that the Somali/Somaliland state has the primary responsibility to protect all individuals within its jurisdiction in accordance with international and national legal provisions, the Protection Cluster in Somalia with this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aims to…
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY More than 4 million forcibly displaced Somalis are living in over 3,700 spontaneous informal settlements1 that are self-identified locations, with limited or no access to services and humanitarian assistance and inadequate shelters. 81% of these…
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY More than 4 million displaced Somalis are living in over 2,400 spontaneous informal sites and settlements that are self-settled locations with limited or no access to services and humanitarian assistance and inadequate shelters. Insecure accommodation…
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SITUATIONAL UPDATE During the first half of 2024, the humanitarian context in Somalia remained complex and multifaceted with multiple shocks and hazards such as floods due to Gu rains, interclan conflict and cholera outbreak. The Combination these…
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1. Assessment Overview The assessment was conducted in each of the nine IDP camps with the following methodological approach: • Key Informant Interviews (KIIs): 2 per camp • Focus Group Discussions (FGDs): 1 per camp • Household Surveys: 5 per…
