Amplifying Voices to Combat Gender-Based Violence (Naseej)Project

Project Period

2021 – 2023

Targeted Areas

Taiz Gov. (AlShamayteen -AlMa’afer
districts)

Total beneficiaries

Project Briefing

With the escalated pace of conflict in Yemen, negative social behaviors are increasing resulting from the deterioration left by the war in the economic, legal, value and cultural structures of society. This increase threatens the cohesion of the social fabric and stands as an obstacle to building a sustainable peace. Violence accompanying or counteracting it, which increases the state of societal instability.
The project seeks to reduce negative social behavior and end it in order to eliminate gender-based violence by highlighting the effects of negative social behavior on gender discrimination at the local level in Taiz governorate through various advocacy and awareness activities targeting local communities with different groups and stakeholders.

Project Objectives

Main Goal: The project aims to contribute to the elimination of various forms of gender-based violence by raising awareness of the targeted communities and providing information on protection services for women and girls.

Obj. 1

Changing social norms that focus on gender-based violence through the formation of local youth initiatives to educate local communities.

Obj .2

Empowering youth to be the agents of change in their communities in combating gender-based violence.

Obj. 3

Mobilize and gain the support of local communities to participate in the elemination of gender-based violence through awareness-raising activities and community dialogues.

Obj.4

Facilitate women and girls’ access to protection services by providing the required information

Achievements

Two local community youth initiatives were formed to carry out awareness campaigns, Also the capacities of the initiatives members were built on issues of protection, gender-based violence, and communication. In addition to conducting 14 awareness sessions and 14 dialogue sessions by the formed initiatives targeting local communities.

A public policy paper was prepared on the topic of the effects of negative social behavior on gender discrimination, and a stakeholder workshop was held to review, discuss and enrich the paper.

An online advocacy campaign was implemented on social media, which included the publication of awareness messages on gender-based violence issues, and the production and dissemination of educational films and materials.

2 meetings were held for influential community leaders to review the outputs of the project and highlight the issues that emerged from the activities of the dialogue sessions and awareness activities, and work on preparing plans for advocacy and awareness campaigns to advocate for the issues raised.

30 awareness campaigns were implemented by influential community leaders on issues of gender-based violence. The awareness campaigns focused on topics: deprivation of education and employment, deprivation of inheritance, early marriage, and physical and verbal violence.

Prepared an illustrated awareness-rising guide on gender-based violence issues targeting uneducated social groups as part of the project’s awareness activities.

6 local community initiatives were trained on protection and awareness-raising issues related to gender-based violence.

24 local community leaders (Men/Women) were trained on gender-based violence and debate skills.

Four local community initiatives were trained on protection and awareness-raising issues related to gender-based violence and conflict resolution mechanisms.

30 awareness campaigns were implemented by the targeted initiatives on issues of gender-based violence and conflict resolution by the targeted initiatives.

3 working papers were prepared on the topics of taking into account gender needs in conflicts, the importance of Resolution 1325 in mitigating gender-based violence, and conflict resolution mechanisms in cases of gender-based violence. The working papers were presented in 4 panel discussions targeting community activists, influencers and decision makers at the local level.

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