Girls
Female children under 18
OUR WORK
Five Areas of Action for Somali Girls
SOGHA addresses the interconnected barriers affecting Somali girls and young women through an integrated, girl-centered and rights-based approach.
THEMATIC AREA 01
Girls’ Rights, Protection & Justice
Somali girls continue to face multiple protection and justice challenges, including violence, sexual abuse, child and early marriage, FGM and other harmful practices, exploitation, discrimination, domestic violence, child labour and other forms of abuse.
SOGHA works to strengthen girls’ understanding of their rights and improve their ability to identify, prevent, report and respond to protection concerns.
Key Focus Areas
- Girls’ rights awareness
- Legal literacy
- Safe reporting and referral pathways
- Safeguarding
- Girl-responsive justice
- Protection advocacy
- Prevention of violence and harmful practices
- Accessible Somali-language information
THEMATIC AREA 02
Girls’ Education, Health & Well-being
SOGHA promotes girls’ access to safe, inclusive and quality education while supporting their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
The organization works to address barriers to education, health information, menstrual health and hygiene, adolescent health, psychosocial support and access to appropriate services.
Key Focus Areas
- Education access and retention
- School completion and transition
- Girls’ clubs
- Mentoring
- Menstrual health and hygiene
- Adolescent health awareness
- Psychosocial support
- Health information and referrals
- Digital learning
- Education and health advocacy
THEMATIC AREA 03
Girls’ Economic Empowerment & Skills
SOGHA works to strengthen the skills, confidence, networks and opportunities that enable girls and young women to pursue employment, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods.
Key Focus Areas
- Vocational skills
- Digital skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial literacy
- Career guidance
- Job readiness
- Mentoring
- Professional networking
- Private-sector opportunities
- Enterprise and innovation initiatives
THEMATIC AREA 04
Girls’ Leadership, Voice & Participation
SOGHA creates meaningful opportunities for girls to develop leadership, communication, advocacy, civic participation and decision-making skills and to have their voices heard.
Key Focus Areas
- Girls’ clubs
- Leadership development
- Mentoring
- Advocacy platforms
- Community participation
- Policy discussions
- Girls’ voice and representation
- National Girls Advisory Council
- Somali Girls Leadership Academy
THEMATIC AREA 05
Girls’ Resilience, Digital Safety & Safe Futures
SOGHA works to strengthen girls’ resilience and capacity to remain safe, informed and engaged during humanitarian, environmental and digital challenges.
Key Focus Areas
- Digital literacy
- Online safety
- Digital risk awareness
- Cyber-bullying prevention
- Climate resilience
- Disaster preparedness
- Humanitarian participation
- Education continuity
- Protection referral mechanisms
- Safe futures
WHO WE WORK FOR
Girls and Young Women Across Somalia
SOGHA is dedicated to Somali girls and young women, with particular focus on their rights, protection, education, health, empowerment, leadership, participation and future opportunities.
Adolescent Girls
Girls under 18 who are in adolescence
Young Women
Young women aged 18–29 years
Creating Supportive Environments
- Parents and caregivers
- Teachers
- Community leaders
- Service providers
- Government institutions
- Policymakers
- Development partners
- Private-sector actors
Priority Groups We Seek to Reach
- Girls out of school or at risk of dropping out
- Girls at risk of child or early marriage
- Girls exposed to violence, abuse, exploitation or neglect
- Girls affected by FGM and harmful practices
- Girls living in poverty
- Girls engaged in child labour or hazardous work
- Girls involved in domestic work or domestic servitude
- Displaced and internally displaced girls and young women
- Girls affected by climate and environmental shocks
- Girls and young women with disabilities
- Girls experiencing discrimination or social exclusion
- Girls in conflict with the law or in detention
- Girls exposed to online harassment, exploitation, cyber-bullying or digital risks
- Young women transitioning from education to employment or entrepreneurship
- Young women requiring leadership, skills development, mentoring and participation opportunities
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