Amplifying Women’s Role in Managing the Devastating Effects of War in Shewarobit
With funding from UN-Women, Progynist, Pro Pride, and Emmanuel Development Association (EDA) are jointly implementing a project to empower women to lead humanitarian crisis management in conflict-affected Shewarobit. The project established and trained 19 community health agents in trauma management, psychosocial support, and GBV referral pathways, and held consultative meetings with 30 stakeholders including health facilities, government offices, and community leaders to coordinate survivor-centred services.
Community dialogues were conducted with 64 participants — including religious leaders, Iddir leaders, and women’s groups — to develop strategies on GBV prevention and mitigation. Awareness-raising sessions reached 136 women and girls, empowering them to speak out against perpetrators and access services. Thirty-two social support groups, each with 15 members, were established to connect survivors to critical service providers.
A total of 263 GBV survivors and war-affected women and girls received medical, physical, and trauma healing services through collaboration with health facilities and multi-partner coordination, demonstrating the project’s commitment to survivor-centred, women-led humanitarian response in conflict-affected communities.
Key Activities & Deliverables
Capacity Building & Institutional Coordination
- Frontline Health Agents: Established and trained 19 community health agents in specialized trauma management, psychosocial support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) referral pathways.
- Stakeholder Alignment: Conducted targeted consultative meetings with 30 key local stakeholders—including public health facilities, government offices, and traditional community leaders—to streamline survivor-centered services.
Community Engagement & Prevention Systems
- Mitigation Dialogues: Facilitated community dialogues with 64 influential figures, including religious leaders, Iddir (traditional community insurance) leaders, and local women’s groups, to build grassroots GBV prevention strategies.
- Peer Support Networks: Formed 32 community social support groups, each consisting of 15 members, to systematically link survivors directly to critical service providers.
- Rights Awareness: Reached 136 women and girls through focused awareness-raising sessions, empowering them to report perpetrators and utilize available protection networks.
Direct Survivor Support
- Holistic Healing Services: Provided comprehensive medical care, physical rehabilitation, and trauma healing services to 263 GBV survivors and war-affected women and girls through tightly coordinated multi-partner medical referrals.