MayHem Threads
The reproductive health status of the people in SOMALIA has been severely affected by the persistent insecurity due to decreased and challenged access to services.
The reproductive health status of the people in SOMALIA has been severely affected by the persistent insecurity due to decreased and challenged access to services.
Health facilities have been performing at reduced capacity due to widespread internal violence, and repetitive displacement, as well as recurrent droughts and floods. Insufficiency of health infrastructure and equipment; disrupted medical supply chain systems, inadequate staffing -as some have fled their posts due to insecurities and the limited capacity of those dedicated to their post
Reproductive health implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so..
Improve women’s and girls’ agency to exercise their SRHR.
Improve duty bearers’ accountability and reduce discrimination toward women and girls that hinders access to SRH information and services.
Strengthen the enabling environment at interpersonal and family levels to support women and girls to demand and exercise SRHR.
Develop a social analysis and action approach to support young women and men to become “rights holders” with the power to demand their SRHR.
Between March and August 2023, MayHem, in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) and partner organisations, executed an interactive radio series across Somalia to engage citizens and gather insights on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services and related issues. The project aimed to understand and enhance women’s access to SRH services while addressing concerns like Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)..
Parallel to the radio engagement, MayHem conducted five focus group discussions (FGDs) in each Federal Member State of Somalia. These discussions targeted marginalised groups, yielding a total of 270 participants. The FGDs validated and deepened the findings from the radio series, ensuring the inclusion of minority voices in the analysis.
We conducted a data-driven research on the impact of war on health services in 3 major cities in Somalia. The project sought to identify existing projects working with displaced women living in refugee camps and data collection in 4 public hospitals around Mogadishu
Data and Technology
New media engagement
Research, design and analysis