Evaluering
Protecting Women and Girls Against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), and Harmful Traditional Practices (HTPs) and Participation of Women In Peace-building
Somalia has continuously experienced high levels of violence against women and girls, manifest in; sexual violations, female genital mutilation (FGM/C), physical abuse and widespread discrimination. Sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) has been associated with harmful cultural practices, religious misconceptions, contextual vulnerability and poverty. The project ‘Protecting Women and Girls Against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), and Harmful Traditional Practices (HTPs) and participation of Women in Peace –building was a response to contribute to the reversal of the above trends. The project was a joint initiative between Norwegian Church AID (NCA) and Save the Children International (SCI) funded by Royal Norwegian Embassy and implemented by three local implementing partners. The project was designed and implemented in two components. The SGBV component strengthens the resilience of women and girls in Mogadishu IDP camps. It is designed to improve the protection environment of girls and women through elimination of SGBV incidents in 4 target districts in Banadir region, Somalia. The FGM/C component draws on a Norwegian-funded, strategic partnership in Ethiopia between NCA and Save the Children. In Somalia, NCA and SCI similarly aimed to reduce support for FGM/C at the community level, by working with communities and specific change agents including; religious and traditional leaders to influence attitudes, as well as to strengthen the policy and service provision environments related to FGM/C. This project was implemented from 2014-2015,, for which this evaluation has been undertaken. The FGM/C component was a pilot phase of a new programme envisioned to run from 2016-2020.