Child Protection

Joint Statement by Child Rights organization in Somalia: Save the Children, Plan International and SOS Children’s Villages, Somalia.

CHILD RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR SCALING UP OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES IN SOMALIA AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC  

MORE GIRLS ARE BEING MUTILATED AMIDST COVID-19 OUTBREAK 

Save the Children and its partners warn of a worrying spike in cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other violations against girls in Somalia as the country battles to respond to the spread of COVID-19, urging the government to  guarantee children’s rights remain a priority in their response plans.

CHILD RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS DEMAND JUSTICE FOR AFGOYE RAPE VICTIMS

Organizations working on children and women’s rights in Somalia have applauded the swift action by the Federal Government of Somalia in investigating the recent incident involving the kidnap and rape of two toddlers in Afgoye, Somalia.

Children in Somalia face highest rates of abduction, recruitment, and conflict-related sexual violence in the world

Save the Children is horrified to learn Somali children are suffering the most in three out of six of the UN-mandated grave violations in times of war as a result of the protracted crisis in the country.