Baobab_RPC
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Filling Gaps in Evidence to Enhance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights among Vulnerable Populations in Refugee Settings in the East and Horn of Africa
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17-07-2023 07:16:42
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This #WorldRefugeeDay, Gloria Seruwagi reflects on Baobab_RPC's journey! From conducting the first-ever Humanitarian Violence against Children Survey to co-creating interventions with refugee communities, Baobab demonstrates how to move research to action.
Still in Addis 🇪🇹 discussing abortion incidence, Safe Abortion Care and Post-Abortion Care quality, and costs for refugee women. Despite legal grounds, access gaps persist. This afternoon: mapping interventions + how Baobab_RPC's evidence can drive change. #SRHR #RefugeeHealth
“Planning & Budgeting for Children’s Rights” Here's how Baobab_RPC is shaping a future where every African child thrives. Protecting children in crisis: piloting school-based sexual violence screening in refugee settings. Population Council Stella Muthuri Read👉tinyurl.com/3fj49jcr
📊 For the first time, the Baobab_RPC conducted the Humanitarian Violence Against Children & Youth Survey (HVACS) in refugee settings in Ethiopia (2023–2024). Dive into the facts: 👉 tinyurl.com/mpfthfw9
Family planning is crucial for achieving SDG 2. AFI and Baobab_RPC are providing family planning sensitization at FDPs to reduce unintended pregnancies in Kiryandongo refugee settlement! #familyplanning #reproductivehealth #sdg2 #zerohunger #Awareness
🌍✨ Baobab_RPC at #IPC2025 – Brisbane, Australia! George Odwe and Peter Kisaakye shared powerful findings on contraception choices & gender norms in Uganda’s refugee settlements. #SRHR #RefugeeHealth #EvidenceForImpact Population Council
Monicah, Jane, Peter Kisaakye & Promolly join a refresher training in Kiryandongo, Uganda, ahead of a food distribution exercise. We're using existing platforms to expand access to SRHR, linking women to family planning info, counseling & referrals. Andre Foods International (AFI) Official Page Population Council
📣 Over 400 parents joined Baobab_RPC & Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS for the 2nd parental dialogue on our school-based sexual violence screening intervention. With UNHCR, Plan, IRC & MTI present, we raised awareness through drama & education on how we end sexual violence against children.
📣 Over 400 parents joined Baobab_RPC & Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS for the 2nd parental dialogue on our school-based sexual violence screening intervention. With UNHCR, Plan, IRC & MTI present, we raised awareness through drama & education on how we end sexual violence against children.
📍This week in Bidibidi, Yumbe District 🇺🇬: Baobab_RPC is training para-social workers & child protection groups using Uganda’s revised National Para-Social Worker Manual that now integrates our school-based sexual violence screening model. Honoured to support this uptake! 💪🏽
👏This week, Peter Kisaakye presented findings from the first-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) at Uganda’s National Symposium on Ending Violence Against Children in Kampala - convened by @MGLSD_Uganda with their partners.
How many times must we mourn a girl before the world acts? In The Gambia, a 3-week-old baby has died after FGM. Her tiny body was mutilated by those who should have kept her safe. This is not tradition. It is violence. It is impunity. It is failure. As The Girl Generation, team lead,
📍 Nairobi this week! Baobab_RPC is hosting a workshop on Evidence-Based Policy & Programming with delegates from 🇺🇬 Uganda & 🇪🇹 Ethiopia. We're spotlighting how food distribution exercises can be used to proactively reach refugee women with family planning info, scaling access.