Organizational Member: Hiwot

Organization: 
Hiwot
Website: 
http://www.hiwot.org.et
Contact person: 
Geta Alem Kassa - Executive Director
Country: 
Ethiopia
Telephone: 
+251 11 124 29 98, +251 11 123 07 77
FAX: 
+251 11 111 49 55
Key Areas of Work: 
Service delivery (counseling, legal advice, shelter/refuge, referrals, etc.)
Prevention at the community-level (community education, mobilization, awareness raising, etc.)
Strengthening service sectors (police, health care, local government, etc.)
Policy / Advocacy
Media/Publications/Communication Materials
Training and Capacity Building
GBV Focal Issues: 
Domestic violence
Rape/sexual assault
Girl-child sexual abuse
Mission and Key Objectives: 

The organization mission involves promotion of young people’s sexual and reproductive health issues and rights through:

  • Advocating for the full right of children and young people,
  • Maximize its efforts in the provision of gender sensitive IEC/BCC activities
  • Commit itself to collaborate with all stakeholders and build strong network
  • Strive to build its institutional capacity

 

Strategies/Activities to prevent GBV: 
  • Promote HIV/AIDS, SRH, gender and child right issues
  • Strengthen the youth clubs capacity
  • Engaging young boys and men
  • Links SRH, HIV/AIDS and gender
  • Build Networking and partnership
Groups interested in: 
Community mobilization
Policy/advocacy
How did you find us?: 
Internet