V-consult arranged the first of five weekend gatherings to build an integration network of Somali women in Norway. Safia Abdi Haase was program coordinator and did a fantastic job. 46 Somali women, together with their 81 children spent the weekend discussing issues such as: – negative social control, – parenthood, – how to mix positive …
The Mother and Child Educational Care Project – being run by Mogadishu University – is supported by Grand Challenges Canada, which is funded by the Government of Canada.” V-consult is a collaborating partner. Recently, 400 university students attended a workshop on women’s rights and preventing FGM (female genital mutilation). Also, school visits have been carried …
As part of ongoing collaboration, a formal agreement was signed yesterday in Mogadishu. Due to security concerns we were not allowed outside the hotel. But with the Somali and Mogadishu University flags on the table we had a nice signing ceremony. Our women’s health project against female genital mutilation is rolling out at speed. The …
Collaborative agreement signed between V-consult and Mogadishu University. Read More »
Safia and Michael from V-consult are in Mogadishu, Somalia for a 5-day project visit to their local partner Mogadishu University. The Mother and Child Educational Care Project (MCEC) – currently being run by Mogadishu University – is supported by Grand Challenges Canada, which is funded by the Government of Canada. Somalia has had a turbulent …