Horn Relief: What we do
Peace and Human Rights
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Peace and Human Rights
As is often the case in conflict-affected communities, much of the impact of the Somali conflict is borne by women and youth. Horn Relief has actively promoted women’s participation in peace building initiatives with the aim of enabling women to articulate and advocate for their socio-economic and political interests.
Horn Relief supports women’s community-based organizations (CBOs) and encourages the involvement of women in all levels of peace building at the village, region and national levels and promotes peace and human rights through the following activities:
- Supporting community mechanisms for averting and resolving conflicts through dialogue
- Building the capacity of women’s organizations to identify mediators and strategize on conflict prevention and resolution
- Conducting awareness campaigns on peace, democracy and democratic governance
As is often the case in conflict-affected communities, much of the impact of the Somali conflict has been borne by women and youth. Horn Relief has actively promoted women's participation in peace building initiatives in Somalia, with the aim of enabling women to articulate and lobby and advocate for their socio-economic and political interests. Horn Relief supports community mechanisms for averting and resolving conflicts through dialogue and strategic leadership, as well as building capacity to claim key rights in areas of health and gender equity. One primary means of doing this has been to build the capacity of grassroots women's organizations to operate independently, and to have a voice in decision-making and resource management in their communities.
Horn Relief supports women's community-based organizations (CBOs) and encourages the involvement of women in all levels of peace building, from the village level to regional and national levels. In addition to direct support for women's leadership and involvement, Horn Relief promotes peace and human rights by:
- Supporting community mechanisms for averting and resolving conflicts through dialogue
- Building the capacity of women's organizations to identify mediators and to strategize on conflict prevention and resolution
- Conducting awareness campaigns on peace, human rights and democratic governance.