Network Against FGM In Somaliland (NAFIS) is implementing a community base project which’s “Community Education on FGM/C and Survivors Support Project in Somaliland” in the three regions of (Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer and Awdal). The overall project goal is to reduce the prevalence rate of the Female Genital Mutilation through improved behavioral change of the community level …
On 28th June, 2018, NAFIS organized a Consultation Meeting for the Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) that work to end Female Genital Mutilation FGM/C in Somaliland. The objective of the Meeting was to discuss the drafted FGM/C Bill in order to start forwarding it to the parliament for enactment. The meeting also aimed to select group of …
Civil society organizations met to discuss ways to come bill banning FGM/C in Somaliland Read More »
NAFIS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PASSAGE OF SOMALILAND’S FIRST ANTI-RAPE LAW NAFIS (Network against Female Genital Mutilation in Somaliland) applauds the fruitful efforts by different stakeholders throughout seven years that has seen the passage of Rape law by lower House of Representatives. Our sincere prayer is to the upper house to pass it also; not withstanding …
This year’s (2018) theme for commemorating the Day of the African Child is “Leave no Child Behind for Africans Development”. The Day of the African Child is celebrated every 16th June, with the aim of bringing together civil society organizations, humanitarian organizations, Government institutions and the public, to reflect on how the African child who …
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Network Against FGM/C In Somaliland (NAFIS) in collaboration with Taakulo Somaliland Community (TASCO) established 6 youth forum platforms which the youth will be able to advocate and lobby for the passage of implementation the Anti-FGM policy, law and also gain knowledge to be able to educate and influence other youth groups and the community to …
CSOs conducted a consultation meeting, which was basically aligned to emphasize and show their position of ending all forms female genital mutilation and pushing government to outlaw all forms of FGM by approving Anti-FGM policy and pass law. The executive Director of NAFIS Network was also briefly revealed where are we in the ending FGM/C …
Produced by: (Amplifying civil society voice on GBV coalition members in Somaliland) 16 days activism against gender-based violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaigns runts every year from 25 November to 10 December, United National Assembly has designed by this date as the international day for the elimination of …
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“Walking ‘in the shoes’ of the Women Experiencing Violence” Violence against women is one of the most systematic and widespread human rights violations. It is rooted in gendered social structures rather than individual and random acts; it cuts across age, socio-economic, educational and geographic boundaries; affects all societies; and is a major obstacle to ending …
NAFIS conducted community engagement sessions about ending FGM/C hazards in the villages of Maroodi-Jeeh region which’s: Gadhka-Warsame-Xaad, Bender-Wanaag, Balli-Axmed, Qori-Jabley, Xadhig-Xadhig, Sharmarke, Ina-Cunaye, Cunaqabad, Agabar and Caadda. About 200 participants have attended for the awareness rising meetings in all of the 10 villages, each village 20 participants have attended and 55% out of the total participants …
Awareness Rising on FGM/C Hazards For 10 Villages In Maroodi-Jeeh Region Read More »
