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Female Population Awareness │ Women and Girls Training

Writers: Elmi Hussien Jama and Mokhtar osman JamaLayout and Design: Eng.Mahamed Osman

CDA©2013______________________________________________________________________Community Development Association, Shidhka Village, In front of the Regional Office of the

Ministry of Education, Berbera, Somaliland

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Female Population Awareness │ Women and Girls Training

Writers: Elmi Hussien Jama and Mokhtar osman JamaLayout and Design: Eng.Mahamed Osman

CDA©2013______________________________________________________________________Community Development Association, Shidhka Village, In front of the Regional Office of the

Ministry of Education, Berbera, Somaliland

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Female Population Awareness │ Women and Girls Training

Writers: Elmi Hussien Jama and Mokhtar osman JamaLayout and Design: Eng.Mahamed Osman

CDA©2013______________________________________________________________________Community Development Association, Shidhka Village, In front of the Regional Office of the

Ministry of Education, Berbera, Somaliland

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List of Abbreviations

GBV: Gender Basic ViolenceSRHR: Sexual Reproductive Health RightsHTP: Harmful Traditional PracticeCDA: Community Development AssociationHIV: Human Immune VirusAIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeNGOs: Non Governmental OrganizationsFGM: Female Genital ManipulationMDG: Millennium Development GoalsVAW: Violence against WomenSTI: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsCBOs: Community Based Organizations

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1.1 The Nature of the Organization ••••••••

About CDA CDA ObjectivesCDA is a non-governmental non-political and nonprofit-making Organization established on 15 may2008 by a group of intellectuals in Berbera, it isengaged in developing community and isfunctional currently in Sahil region and planned toexpand its activities in to the other regions of thecounty in the future.CDA was established because of :- Increasing unemployment The percentage of Illiterate people which is notdecreased and needs to be addressed. To contribute efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS,GBV, FGM and other contagious diseases Contribute the livelihood standards of the IDPcommunity groups The environment of Sahil region which isgetting worse and looking bad anddeteriorating.CDA was formed at a time that no one had theconcept of NGOs as far as Sahil region areconcerned. Accordingly CDA began itshumanitarian activities from scratch. It hadcommitment to pledge contribution to helpreverse the trend.In fact, CDA had done high ideals and deeds to beproud off but suffice to say much has to beperformed with regard to community support.Community Development Association (CDA) haspolicies, strategies, clear goals and objectives,stream line of functions, optimal and functionalstructure as well as vision, mission and values.

1. To Improve Communitylivelihood and livingstandards2. Minimize/Eradicate illiteracyamong the Community3. Contribute to theparticipatory communitydevelopment programstowards social access overhealth, education etc.4. Empowering communitythrough skills andemployment5. Promote economic status ofthe community though incomegeneration.6. Protect and improveenvironment and naturalheritage to pass it safely to thefuture generation.7. Improve public hygiene andsanitation conditions on theareas of operation.8. Build up cooperation andnetworking bridge ups fordifferent parts of thecommunity groups/ CBOs.9. To raise awareness in order toeradicate HIV/AIDS, FGM, GBVcontagious diseases andharmful practices.10.To reduce the adverse effectsof the spread of HIV/AIDs inCDA area of operation;

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1.2 Project Background •••••••••

About the Project The Overall Objectives of the Project

Project title: (Engagement with NSA inEnhancing Sexual and Reproductive HealthRights in Sahil under BCC Strategy).Partner : HPAPeriod : 6 monthsLocation : Sahil Region, including FourVillages in Berbera City: and four villages inthe remote rural areas of Sahil Region.Project Aim: This NSA project targets toincrease the capacity of Somali NSAincluding existing women and youth groupsto demand for the access their SRH rights.

Clearly defining the prime objective of thisproject is to ensure the right to improvedSexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)services of vulnerable women and girls inSahil Region, in support of MDG3 on genderequality, MDG5 on maternal health andMDG6 on HIV/AIDSThe project is intended to execute Sahilregion specially all Berbera District and CDAwas selected to cover some villages include,Four Villages of Berbera District as well asother remote villages incluiding Lafarug,Hamas, Abdal, Mandhera, Dalaw,Daraygodle. And currently CDA coveredFour Berbera Villages (Barwaqo Burao-sheikh, Wada-jir and Darole), Lafarug,Hamas, Abdal, Mandhera.

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1.3 Training Proceedings ••••••••

IntroductionFirst the participants were introduced by themselves and toldtheir names and what they understand the meaning of GBVwas asked by the CDA facilitators

Materials for theTraining

Flip charts Mask tape Marker

Methodology Presentation Brainstorming Group work Plenary discussion

Ground Rules

With the support of the facilitators, participants were dividedinto small groups to set the ground rules of the training andthe participants set and fully adhered to the following normsfor the smoothness of the training: Punctuality Respect the ideas of the others Respect one another No frequent movement to in and out for the classroom. Raising hand for question or idea.

Topics Covered

The following topics were covered during conducting eachtraining: Introduction to GBV (Gender Basic Violence ) SRHR( Sexual Reproduction Health Right ) Child Spacing HTP (Harmful Traditional Practice ) How to record GBV cases

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1.4 Activity One ••••••••Registration andadministration

Participants were registered and given the necessarymaterials such as note books, pens etc.Knowing Each other Facilitator introduced himself broadly and later traineesintroduced themselves through pairs and then inassembly

Setting Ground Rules

Norms were settled and the following points wereagreed Punctuality Speak one after another Respect ideas of others No mobile giggles in the classroom No frequent movement to and fro the classroom Raising h and for question, idea

Expectations of theTraining

Participants proposed their expectation in pair-workand later harmonized to match with the trainingobjectives, finally we found that the training content wasable to address their major expectations?Pre-test was given to the trainees in order to know thelevel of the trainees. When analyzed the pre-test, it wasfound that the trainees lacking the basic skills ofplanning, presenting and assessing learner’s work.

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1.4 Activity Two ••••••••Introduction to GBV Oral presentation with diagrams

Methodology

The training facilitators deeply expressed what the GBVis. First they explained the mean of Gender. E.g.:Gender refers to different role and responsibility ofwoman, man, girl, and boy, based on socially andculturally. Gender highlights equal opportunities of bothwoman and men in economic, social, cultural andpolitical, participation of decision making. Gender rolescan be changed for instance women can drive men cancook; woman can play football, men designs women’sfashion.Putting the Ideas forward

Gender Based Violence (GBV) with a specific focus onViolence against Women and girls (VAW) occurs all overthe world, regardless of age, class, ethnicity, and culture.It can include physical, sexual or psychological violenceand can have serious implications for a woman’sphysical and mental health. Gender-based Violence(GBV) also contributes to the cycle of poverty for manywomen, children, and families by disempoweringwomen, restricting their participation in the community,and degrading the health status and economic capacityof the family as a whole.Focusing on six core areasof GBV

1. Rape2. Sexual Assault3. Physical Abuse4. Forced Marriage5. Emotional/psychosocial abuse6. Denial of resources, Opportunities. Alsothey leant the Consequences of FGMAfter that the facilitators expressed to thetrainees the Consequences of GBVRecognized HealthConsequences

Infection, related AIDS Infant mortality Miscarriage Unwanted pregnant Abortion Menstrual disorders Infertility

Physical Consequences Injury Shock

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Suicide Disabilities Sleeping Alcohol/drug abuse Somatic

Psychological andemotional Consequences

Traumatic stress Depression Anxiety, fear Anger, shame, insecurity, self – blame Mental Illness Behavior Suicidal

Social Consequences Social stigma Social rejection and Isolation Loss of ability to function in community e.gearning income

Prevention and ResponsesThe facilitators provided the trainees with theintroduction of emergency contraception, treatinginjuries and STI treatment mechanisms. In addition topsychosocial, emotional support and counseling, incomegeneration programs and skill training programs andguidance

1.5 Activity Three ••••••••

Grouping The training Facilitators divided the participantsinto three groups and they did the flowing topics

First we asked the participants to measure their ideasabout SRH some of the suggest SRHR is to care mother SRHR to aware the family visited in MCH andhealth centers Its awareness Some said SRH family problem that caused bypovertyAfter the participants suggestion the facilitator explainmean full in the SRHR

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SRHR Discussion Sexual Reproduction health Right (SRHR) the facilitatorexplains deeply and way is important our communitySRHR Effective programming in Sexual andReproductive Health Right (SRHR) is a vitalcomponent of CARE's work to reduce poverty and socialinjustice. Improving SRH and addressing the unmetneed for family planning are central to CARE'scommitment to poverty reduction and gender equity.Then we divided three or four groups how the measuretheir idea face on SRHRThe facilitator asked the trainees to oral in and developtheir ideas on Gander Based Violence and some theparticipants answerFinally each One prepared a sample understand aboutGander Based Violence of presented to other groups

Harmful TraditionalPractices

The other issue that covered during the training isHTP (harmful traditional practice)This means there is some traditional behaviorthat our community adept to cure in child or oldpeople and this HTP and positive side because it’sharmful.FGM. Measles Cure,So we asked the trainers to measure theirbelieves at side HTP and they have different ideassome of said

This traditional because our exgrandmother and grandfather s they curesome disease like measles This part of our culture because itsadvantage s the community Most this traditional are decreased likeFGM because the health service areavailable in all destruct by the end of thesessions participants we prepared actionplan how to develop Communityconversation process and what they needto aware the community This work that old women got their dailylife , if stopped were i got my daily life Some of said this our traditional ,grandfather to grandfather cure in ourfamilyAfter the participant’s ideas, we indicate HTP is very risk

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in our community specially children because every yearmany children were dead this harmful culture, and thatis way important to aware our community, and tell themto always to visited the health centers how to care theirchildren, in our needs to awareness very time and verywere, and tell the community in the town and destructsthe side effect of this traditional practice.Comments fromParticipants

We need to create a committee that awareness thecommunity with GBVThe continuation and development of thecommunity awareness level regarding GBV withfamilies and all community parts.

1.6 Activity Four ••••••••

Dealing with GBV cases How to record and report the GBV

Through presentations andpractically making them

aware

The training facilitator has extremely explain how torecord and register the victim person those effected oneof these harmful practice in the closed areas and showedthe participants how they can Easley referral to the CDAin order to know and provide an advocacy or fulfill thenecessary needs.The participants displayed their sight towards thesearticle and they were agreed and promise to referrer assoon as possible.Conclusion

Finally the CDA Exc. Director Mr. Mokhtar Osman JamaConcluded and thanks back the participants for theirpunctuality, how they participated the Training as wellas their coming to the invitation.At the end of the training CDA staff did a group ofwomen and they selected among the participants

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1.7 Activity Five ••••••••Tables Containing lists of participants per site

Lafaruug CommiteeS/N Names Tell1 Kalsuma Cilmi Shire 48031292 Wiilo gaboobe Cigaal 41634013 Sabah Ali Rage 4125154Hamaas CommitteeS/N Names Tell1 Ifrah Axmed Mohamed 41520742 Surer Calin 4870090

Hamaas VillageNo Name of the participant1 Ifraax Axmed Maxamed2 Sureer Caalin3 Amina Sahal4 Fadumo Cabdi Yonis5 Xaali Jamac6 Cibaado lugooyo7 Casha Gaydh Xasan8 Xalwo Xasan9 Qadan Maxamed Yonis10 Istahil Cawil11 Nimco Cabdi12 Sahra Barre13 Khadra Cabdi14 Khadra Cumar15 Saynab Cabdi16 Maryan Iaman17 Amina Cawdhiye

Lafaruug VillageNo Name of the participant1 Saado maxamed xuseen2 Qadan maxamed cisman3 Wiilo maxamed cabdi4 Xawo cali dirir5 Kaltuun cilmi shire6 Fardus axmed jama7 Cudbi saleeban yasiin8 Deeqa cisaman xersi9 Khadra adan xersi10 Xaliimo cilmi cabdi11 Ayaan maxmu d siciid12 Suleekha cabdi nuur13 Sahra maxamed cilmi14 Amina axmed yasiin15 Xawo maxamed adan16 Shamis aw maxamed farax17 Wiilo saboobe digaale18 Xawo yusu fadan19 Fadumo cali muuse20 Sabaax cali rage

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Female Population Awareness │ Women and Girls TrainingWritten by: Elmi Hussien Jama and Mokhtar osman Jama

Layout and Design by : Eng.Mahamed OsmanCDA©2013

Organizational AddressTell: +2522 443726, + 2522 4446405

Email: bedri553@hotmail.com______________________________________________________________________Community Development Association, Shidhka Village, In front of the Regional Office of the

Ministry of Education, Berbera, Somaliland