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12 OCTOBER , 2024
The workshop was held on October 12th 2024 at Adama for a day. The workshop aimed to strengthen multi-sector committees in addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). It is also aimed to enhance the capacity of committee members to effectively prevent and respond to SGBV through Multi-sectorial collaboration. The participants of the sectors include religious organizations, Government organizations, Education offices, one-stop centers, CSOs, prosecutors, and justice offices.
11 OCTOBER , 2024
A workshop session was held on October 11, 2024 at Adama to establish a robust referral network for survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). The workshop is aimed to strengthen the capacity of service providers to identify SGBV cases, provide appropriate care, and refer survivors to specialized services. The participants were Justice Professionals, One-Stop Center Experts, Women’s and Children’s Affairs Offices (City and Wereda), Police Gender Experts, Prosecutors, Community-Based Organizations, Girls and Young Women (from Girls Forum), and Religious Leaders.
30 NOVEMBER,2024
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Peer-to-Peer Education Guideline is developed in a context-specific manner. The guideline aims to empower girls to understand their inherent strength and ability to defend themselves. It also teaches them to identify and respond to various forms of assault (verbal, intimidation, physical) and equips them with self-defense skills and strategies to escape dangerous situations. The guideline targets girls and young women from in-school and out-of-school aged 10-19. Moreover, the translation of the guideline to Oromifa language also has been undertaken.
Besides, preliminary works such as identifying targets and setting criteria have been done.
AUGUST, 2024
Provided two days of training for women organizations and GYW leaders and other stakeholders in leadership skills, advocacy techniques, and effective communication to enhance their ability to address SGBV within their communities. A total of 24 (11F) have participated from the mentioned organizations.
The two-day training program successfully equipped participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to prevent and address SGBV effectively.Participants gained a deeper understanding of SGBV issues, learned advocacy techniques, and developed effective communication strategies. It is anticipated that these skills will be applied in their respective communities and organizations to contribute to a significant reduction in SGBV.
20 June, 2020
The aim of the training program was to build the capacities of the experts on safeguarding and Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) alongside establishing accessible reporting mechanisms for affected communities. The training was held on June 20th, 2024.
It’s Objectives are:
Coordinated services on GBV will be put in place in the targets Weredas.
Safe and accessible reporting channels for PSEA.