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Stories from Rudaki counselling centre

Women and youth in Rudaki district, Tajikistan face many challenges and threats to their security – including violence at home. As part of Saferworld and our partner Jahon’s support to community policing partnership teams, we have provided a small grant for the team in Rudaki to open a psychological and legal counselling centre. This centre will help in addressing domestic violence issues in the community and preventing further conflict from happening.

8 September 2020

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Towards a people-centred approach to security provision: expanding community policing and security

Uzbekistan’s long and fraught history of corruption and abuse of power since independence has led to widespread public mistrust of the police. Saferworld has worked with civil society partner Istiqlol Avlodi to pilot a community policing and community security approach as part of the country’s ongoing efforts to reform the police.

5 August 2020

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"They stand for justice": communities in action in Baidoa

The city of Baidoa in south-west Somalia has experienced significant instability and change over the last 30 years. We spoke to community members in Baidoa about their experiences and the work they are doing to rebuild a fractured society and create sustainable peace.

22 July 2020

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Respecting the voices of young people in Gok-Machar

In Gok-Machar, South Sudan, community action groups have bought young people, communities, and authorities together to address entrenched tensions, with positive results.

9 July 2020

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“People are living a normal life”: challenging the myths of COVID-19 in South Sudan

Peacebuilding organisations are at the heart of the response to the COVID-19 in South Sudan. We spoke to our partners, Church and Development and the Organisation for Children’s Harmony, about how they are raising awareness of the pandemic and continuing to work with communities on safety and security concerns.

23 June 2020

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“We need to broaden our horizons”: interview with a youth activist in Tajikistan’s Vahdat district

We spoke with Muhammadnasim, a 20 year-old student and youth activist from Tajikistan, about how he is working to address some of the issues that young people face in his community.

7 May 2020

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"May the rights of women prevail": activism in Nepal

Basundhara Gaire, a mother and a women’s rights activist, works to support women in Nepal. She visits Dalit women and women of other minorities daily, and supports them to be self-dependent through education.

1 May 2020

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“Disability is not inability”: leading efforts for peace and security in Malakal, South Sudan

Community leader Sebit Khamis Marjan - who is blind - is helping communities bring peace to South Sudan’s second-biggest city, as well as championing rights for people with disabilities. “I may not ‘see’ all of you and your problems, but I have the vision to resolve them.”

30 March 2020

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“Religion says that a woman must be respected”: Imams addressing gender-based violence in Osh city

Gender-based violence, including domestic and intimate partner violence, is rarely discussed in traditional and patriarchal communities in Kyrgyzstan. Baatyrzhan Giazov is an imam who has been working with his community in Osh to change this.

19 March 2020

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From contested cattle camp to secondary school: signs of tolerance and understanding in South Sudan

The creation of more administrative areas in many parts of South Sudan has led to unprecedented numbers of land disputes. After clashing over the ownership of a strategic cattle camp in Jonglei State, five clans from Ajuong community came together to resolve their dispute and move towards more understanding.

3 February 2020

Resources

Stories from Rudaki counselling centre

Towards a people-centred approach to security provision: expanding community policing and security

"They stand for justice": communities in action in Baidoa

Respecting the voices of young people in Gok-Machar

“People are living a normal life”: challenging the myths of COVID-19 in South Sudan

“We need to broaden our horizons”: interview with a youth activist in Tajikistan’s Vahdat district

"May the rights of women prevail": activism in Nepal

“Disability is not inability”: leading efforts for peace and security in Malakal, South Sudan

“Religion says that a woman must be respected”: Imams addressing gender-based violence in Osh city

From contested cattle camp to secondary school: signs of tolerance and understanding in South Sudan

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