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Reduction of Women & Girls’ Health Risks

Reduction of Women & Girls’ Health Risks

By virtue of their biological nature, gender identity and social statuses, women and girls are vulnerable to health hazards and encounter physical, psychological and social harms in their lives. SWDA has been implementing health education and psychosocial support program to reduce and/or avert women and girls health risks. Over 5000 community members were provided with sexual and reproductive health education integrated into socio economic empowerment.

The community members got awareness on how to protect women from biological, psychological, social and economic problems health risk.

The Girls’ Education Project ensures the provision of effective girls’ education by creating a conducive school environment and through the provision of educational materials.

Sexual Reproductive Health and Family planning

This project is implemented in Arsi Zone Chole Woreda and funded by the Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Association (CCRDA)/Packard Foundation. The project  addresses 9300 women and girls directly and 23,700 community members indirectly.  Major components of the projects are awareness raising on reproductive health and  family planning, enhancing accountability, sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency of 21 health posts and delivery of quality and adequate FP/SRH services in the woreda.

Advocacy on Gender based violence and Harmful traditional practice

Advancing Women’s Engagement: Strengthening Opportunity to Mobilize Equality (AWESOME) project is one of the major projects under this thematic area. AWESOME is implemented in Oromia Region Sheger Administration,  Sebeta, Gelan, Dukam, Bushoftu and Mojo towns. Execution of this program takes place with consortiums from  three East African Countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda) and Womankind Worldwide, a UK based organization  that plays the leadership role in the consortium.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherland Government provides the necessary funds for the program.