STORY: AMISOM GENDER UNIT ENGAGEMENT IN

BELET WEYNE
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DATELINE: 28
th
/JULY/2014, BELET WEYNE,
SOMALIA


SHOT LIST

1. Wide shot, AMISOM Gender unit meeting with civil society in Belet Weyne
2. Med shot, AMISOM Gender officer Mane Ahmed speaking during the
meeting
3. Med shot, AMISOM Gender officer Mane Ahmed during the meeting
4. Med shot, AMISOM Gender officer Mane Ahmed
5. Med shot, participants at the meeting
6. Med shot, participants discussing during the meeting
7. Med shot, some of the female participants
8. Med shot, participants at the meeting
9. Med shot, participants during the meeting
10. Close up, a participant at the AMISOM Gender unit meeting in Belet
Weyne
11. Close up, hands of one of the participants
12. Med shot, AMISOM Gender unit officer Mane Ahmed speaking during the
meeting
13. Close up, AMISOM Gender officer, Rasha Alamin
14. Soundbite: (English) Rasha Alamin, AMISOM Gender Unit officer:
In this visit, we have met some of the local organizations working in
Hiiran region. One of them is the youth organization that covers like 4
parts or sectors of Hiiran. There is a women organization that we met,
there is the centre for research and dialogue and all those are
organizations that are ready to take over and start implementing projects
for their regions.
15. Wide shot, participants engaging during the meeting
16. Med shot, participants making contributions
17. Med shot, AMISOM gender officers during the meeting
18. Close up, one of the participants
19. Med shot, participants including AMISOM Burundian officer
20. Soundbite: (Somali) Mohamed Abdullahi Buraale, Hiiraan Youth
organisation:
Today we have attended a meeting about gender issues while
representing Hiiraan Youth Organisation. It is the first such meeting we
have participated in regarding gender issues. Both men and women spoke
about gender balance and equal jobs opportunities, which we welcome.
21. Med shot, AMISOM soldier at the meeting
22. Med shot, participants at the meeting share a light moment



STORY

The AMISOM Protection; Human Rights and Gender Unit has held discussions
with members of the civil society in BeletWeyne, Hiiran region, with a view of
gaining better understanding the pertinent issues affecting women, girls and
men in the area.
The meeting was attended by members of the Hiiraan Youth Organization,
women organizations, and representatives of the Centre for Research and
Dialogue, officials from the Federal Government, Hiiran administration officials.
The meeting discussed gender issues prevalent in the region, the challenges
faced by the different agencies and organizations in addressing them and how
these can be tackled with support from AMISOM.
Speaking after the meeting, Rasha Alamin, AMISOM Protection; Human Rights
and Gender officer said the discussions had been very production and will
provide a basis for future interventions.
In this visit, we have met some of the local organizations working in Hiiran
region. One of them is the youth organization that covers like 4 parts or sectors
of Hiiran. There is a women organization that we met, there is the centre for
research and dialogue and all those are organizations that are ready to take over
and start implementing projects for their regions, she said.
Members of the civil society at the meeting applauded the gesture by the
AMISOM Gender unit to initiate interactions with them.
Today we have attended a meeting about gender issues while representing
Hiiraan Youth Organisation. It is the first such meeting we have participated in
regarding gender issues. Both men and women spoke about gender balance and
equal jobs opportunities, which we welcome,said Mohamed Abdullahi Buraale.
The AMISOM Gender will also hold similar meetings in Baidoa and Kismayo to
gather needs and finalize a mapping of organized structures working in the
gender field.
END.