The Ministry of Women, Family Affairs, and Human Rights of the Southwest, hosted a peace and security training session for women led organizations, civil society, and other women from the public institutions and non-governmental organizations. The training was composed of discussions, gathering public opinion, and the monitoring mechanism outlined in the UNSCR 1325 action plan …
We met with high-level Acted staff in Baidoa town and discussed the next steps for the peacebuilding project, which is presently being conducted in the southwest and Jubaland state. The project’s head emphasized the need for CSOs to be innovative and create long-term impact for community well-being to promote peace and stability in the future. We …
Our team in Mogadishu attended a training on fostering partnership principles and facilitating communication among all actors (donors, INGOs, and local NGOs) about the quality of funding for local and international actors. We are very excited to present our ideas and learn from the other participants. We are grateful to Save the Children in Somalia …
The CSOs implementation partners had the privilege to meet the country Director, Acted Ms Margon Charles, and her counterpart, the director of project development in Baidoa town, at the Taakulo office. The meeting was scheduled to deliver an update on the ongoing #NABAD project in the southwest state of Somalia. The discussion ended productively. Thank for …
We are thrilled to be a part of the celebrated conference organized by the Ministry of Women, Family Affairs, and Human Rights Development. The primary subject area of discussion was how to reduce and early warning signs of conflicts in Somalia, in addition to the framework of reconciliation, community support for conflict mapping and planning. …
BWDO as part of implementing partners of NABAD Project: (Promoting Women-Led Grassroots Peacebuilding Towards Social Reconciliation), have conducted an inauguration ceremony for a 12-Moth peacebuilding campaign in Berdaale district. With this campaign BWDO will play a vital role locally-owned peacebuilding initiative through mediation and recolonization for the targeted groups. Represent from the district authorities and …
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For this day of International Women’s Day 2024, we celebrate the incredible achievements, resilience, and strength of women everywhere. In the face of adversity, Somali women have shown incredible courage and determination, leading efforts for peace, advocating for education, and driving economic empowerment. Their contributions are invaluable and deserve recognition not just today, but every …
BWDO is pleased to be part of 17 selected Civil Society Working Groups on Women, Peace, and Security (CSWG-WPS) in Africa, in order to engender peace and security discourse within the AfricanUnion, & African Union ECOSOCC to ensure women’s voices are heard and women participate in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, as well as accelerating the implementation of …
We have met with Hon. @HawaSokorAli MP, the Chairperson of the committee of Human Rights and Women Affairs, to discuss the role of Women in society, empowering Women-led organizations, and highlighting the role of CSO for the reconciliation conference in Baidoa.
With the precaution of COVID 19 and its measures, BWDO has conducted religious counseling on February 23, 2021 for 10 beneficiaries and 20 members of the community. The main theme that was discussed is the importance of religion in human life and presented by the religious counselor. The religious counseling was held on the safe …
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