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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1. Introduction and Context Between 6 and 16 October 2025, Dignity First Somalia (DFS) conducted a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Rapid Assessment in Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region of Hirshabelle State. Jowhar hosts large populations displaced by…
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1. Executive Summary Purpose of the Assessment: The primary purpose of the Multi-Sector Needs Assessment in Belet Weyne District is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the critical humanitarian needs and socio-economic vulnerabilities of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host…
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BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT Baidoa, the administrative capital of Bay Region and the interim capital of Southwest State of Somalia, stands as one of the country’s most dynamic yet fragile urban centers. Once a modest agrarian town, Baidoa…
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1. Executive Summary Between 1 st – 4 th September 2025, the Women Resilience Initiative (WRI) conducted a rapid Gender-Based Violence (GBV) assessment in Daynile and Kaxda districts of Banadir Region, which host some of the largest…
