BRIEFING - Addressing gender-based violence against women activists in Somalia: - Violence Observatory Systems

These advances signify an opportune moment for international donors to boost their support for women activists and journalists in Somalia, and for As women activists, we witness women activists to leverage existing policy frameworks to demand stronger protections and the inclusion of women in first-hand the devastating impact of peacebuilding and decision-making. [...] Impact of the VOS The goal of the VOS is to strengthen responses to violence and enhance the safety of women activists and journalists. [...] • Enhanced prevention and response: The VOS Six micro-grants were also allocated to women’s organisations allow civil society organisations (CSOs) and and to communication and advocacy campaigns led by women authorities to identify trends and patterns in journalists that focus on violence against women activists violence, informing reactive and proactive and their involvement in peacebuilding and. [...] 4 The guidelines offer practical advice to the groups highlighted here, and provide them with appropriate and effective mechanisms to respond to the complex and evolving security threats and risks in Somalia. [...] includes advocating for gender mainstreaming, affirmative This includes reviewing and updating the penal code action measures, and the ratification and implementation and implementing the Sexual Offences Bill, as well as of regional and international instruments such as the ensuring their proper implementation to hold perpetrators Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s accountable.