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 This assessment explores the challenges faced by minority communities in Somalia, emphasizing socio-economic disparities, limited access to basic services, protection concerns, and opportunities for empowerment. It examines the historical marginalization and systemic discrimination of these…
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OVERVIEW Somalia remains in a protracted crisis, severely impacting children's safety, survival, and well-being due to armed conflict, repeated displacement, and climate-induced shocks. In 2024, over seventy inter-clan clashes displaced 250,000 people, with children constituting more than…
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Introduction Somalia is witnessing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis due to prolonged conflict and recurring droughts and flooding. Crop failures, water shortages, and loss of livestock and livelihood opportunities in communities already overwhelmed by inter-communal conflict have to…
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Mogadishu, 22 October 2024 - KOICA, UNFPA, and the Federal Government of Somalia have launched a joint project to improve access to quality and integrated life-saving maternal health services, prevent gender-based violence, and engage adolescents and…
