Gender Model Family (GMF) training conducted at Goljano, Somali region from Feb 25-27, 2025. Save the Children Somali field office, Goljano woreda health, education, agriculture women and social affair officers were among the trainees of first round. After the training these trainees became facilitator for GMF couples training.
The training was practical and culture sensitive. Training participants identified traditional notions of gender roles and responsibilities in Somali region and in Goljano woreda. To analyse these participants listed daily activities of men and women side by side. Waking up early in the morning and going to spleen lately, cooking food, caring children, building traditional houses were some of the roles of Somali women. After through discussion training participants understand that there were inequalities in household tasks. Sharing these responsibilities benefits the family economically and socially.
Participants developed household level action plan to enhance family dialogue and engage all family members in decision-making. Accordingly, husbands planned to support their spouse in household chores like fetching water and caring children.
Gender norms and social expectations can have a significant impact on nutrition status of women. Community engaging approaches is important to develop positive attitudes through behavioral change intervention. GMF is instrumental to leverage provision equal opportunities within the families.
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