Gender Justice and Women’s rights
Gender equality is ADO central organizing principle. We cannot achieve women’s economic justice, climate justice, health equity, the right to food, water, and nutrition, or equal access to humanitarian assistance without addressing gender inequality.
- Education and Awareness: A key aspect of ADO's work is to raise awareness about women's rights and advocate for their inclusion in all areas of society. This is done through workshops, training programs, and community engagement campaigns that emphasize equal rights and opportunities for women.
- Empowerment and Capacity Building: ADO recognizes the significance of empowering women to become agents of change in their own lives and communities. They provide training and skill-building programs to enhance women's economic independence, such as entrepreneurship development, vocational training, and financial literacy programs.
- Legal Aid and Advocacy: A crucial part of ADO's work involves providing legal aid and support to women who face discrimination, violence, and injustices. They assist women in accessing justice through legal representation, advocacy, and lobbying efforts to reform discriminatory laws and policies.
- Gender Mainstreaming: ADO integrates a gender perspective into all aspects of their programs and projects. They work closely with governments, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure that gender equality is mainstreamed into policies, programs, and services.
Members are from the same socio-economic background to ensure homogeneity and affinity for the proper and continual functioning of the group.
Members are encouraged to create their own rules and regulations in order to maintain group discipline, and they meet on a weekly basis for their weekly discussion and to save a small amount of money.
The money is saved in a box each week, and any woman can take a loan from the group in order to establish or expand her business. SHG is formed of 15–20 members, and a total of 8 Cluster Level Associations (CLA) formed when SHG grew in number.
– Enhanced standard of living for very poor women; as a result of that, this has created over 692 businesses, which has increased women’s incomes.
– Improved employment opportunities and income generation opportunities.
– Supported over 6,030 children’s access to education and health facilities.
– Increased awareness of health and hygiene in the community.
– Enhanced equal status, participation, and decision-making power at the household level.
– Improved the ability to address social issues at the community or village level.
– Formed three CLAs in Odweine, GatiItalay and Qalloocato !
Impact and Achievements
About Us
The Agricultural Development Organization in Somaliland is a dynamic and dedicated organization working towards the improvement and advancement of agriculture in the region. We are committed to enhancing agricultural practices, promoting food security, and fostering economic growth in Somaliland.