Pastoralist Concern
Pastoralist Concern, in collaboration with Medicus Mundi Gipuzkoa and the University of Jijiga, is searching for a consultancy firm to carry out a reserch study on GBV in Somali Region. This study is part of a Project funded by the Spanish Cooperation Agency (AECID) which is focused on women empowerment through 3 main pillars: increasing the participation of women and girls in the public sphere, reducing GBV and building capacities and generating knowledge for civil society organizations and public authorities. This GBV study is divided into 2 parts: Typology of violences against women and girls in Somali region; its causes and consequences Which will include:  A detailed analysis on the types of violences including tradicional practices, invisible violence, simbolic violence, violence related to sexual and reproductive health, etc.  Data on the practice of the different type of violences seggregated by area, age, socioeconomic situation and intersectional profile of women and girls in 3 selected areas of Somali; Analysis of the perception of women and girls and men and boys towards the different types of violence.  An analysis of the causes, including sociocultural and religious structures of power, roles and gender mandates An analysis of the individual and collective consequences of GBV in the region Mechanisms of guarantee, protection and respect of women rights in Somali Region Which will include: An analysis of the gender architecture in the formal and informal systems; An analysis of the international, national and regional policies regarding women rights and the gaps/bottlenecks in its practical application in Somali Region; A qualitative and quantitative mapping and evaluation of the resources to protect women rights in the region including direct assistance services, referral system, gaps in knowledge and skills of the agents involved, mechanisms for data collection and systematization, among others; An evaluation of the reporting systems and the revictimation of women during the process; An analysis of the mechanisms to repair the damage of victims/survivors; A mapping of the women organizations of the area.