Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons, and it is internationally recognized as a human rights violation. Globally, it is estimated that some 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of FGM. Although FGM is declining in the majority of [...]

Youths Political and Election Participation Workshop for youth groups in Mogadishu was the first of its kind to be conducted in Mogadishu by a CSO (SOYDA). Somali youths are estimated to be 75% of the total Somali population, but have no voice and representation in the Somalia political and elections fora thus making the majority [...]

Luuq district is a town in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia. It is one of the oldest settlements in the area. The town is located in a bend of the Juba River, where the watercourse flows down from north to south in a horseshoe shape. Luuq is also known as Luuq Gannaane Luuq district [...]

SOYDA Launched today16 Days of Activism for non-violence against Women and children campaign on 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day). The campaign hopes to raise awareness about gender-based violence as a human rights issue as well as giving special consideration to people on special [...]

Universal Children's Day is celebrated annually on 20th November. The goal of Universal Children's day is to improve child welfare worldwide, promote and celebrate children's rights and promote togetherness and awareness amongst all children We have the pleasure to inform you that SOYDA have accelerated its effort in reaching vulnerable reach with improved access and [...]

Celebrated every year on 19 August, World Humanitarian Day is directed towards honoring humanitarian efforts worldwide and propagating the idea of supporting people in crisis. World Humanitarian Day 2019 is set to celebrate Women Humanitarians and their undying contribution in making the world a better place. Women Humanitarians hold a sense of unparalleled uniqueness, one [...]

SOYDA Launched the Kick off World Breastfeeding Week 1-7 Aug 2019 through provision outreach awareness campaigns in Mogadishu and Afgooye corridor IDPs in our project areas as part of scaling up and reaching more IDPs to promote Breastfeeding Week and advocating for and informing people of the economic, environmental, and health implications of promoting optimal [...]

. Background and Humanitarian needs Despite improvements in the overall humanitarian situation significant needs persist in parts of Somalia. An estimated 2.6 million people remain internally displaced, either in rural areas or in informal settlements surrounding urban areas. Results from the 2018 Post-Deyr (October-December) seasonal Food Security and Nutrition Assessment indicate that 4.9 million Somalis, [...]

Somalia federal government have carried out operation to free some of the locations controlled by the AS in lower Shabelle region which has since led to displacement of already vulnerable population in Sabib, Caanoole and Bariira villages, the government forces fighting against AS interfere the stability of the target areas and its surrounding villages thus [...]

Background and Humanitarian needs An estimated 1.5 million Somalis are in need of urgent life-saving food assistance, 58 per cent of whom are internally displaced people (IDPs) – a particularly vulnerable group that largely depends on aid due to losses of livelihood systems and marginalization. The displacement figure has surged by over 1.5 million since [...]