STORY: AMISOM trains Somali security forces on

engendering women in the sector

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DATELINE: 22/NOV/2017, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, participants present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop
2. Med shot, participants present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop
3. Close up, a participant present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop
4. Wide shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Olad Abdulahi
Roobe, the Deputy Minister of Defence
5. Med shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Olad Abdulahi
Roobe, the Federal Deputy Minister of Defence
6. Close up, Olad Abdulahi Roobe, the Federal Deputy Minister of Defence
7. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
FOR SOMALIA.
The UN Security Council resolution 2372 in (extending) the new mandate for
AMISOM, places emphasis on upholding accountability, accountable security
forces that comply with international obligations, particularly international
humanitarian law and international human rights law. Protection of women and
gender equality is paramount in that commitment.

8. Wide shot, participants present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop
9. Med shot, participants present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop
10. Close up, a participant present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop
11. Close up, Jim Haggerty, Somalia Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF)
Programme Lead and Stabilization Adviser
12. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) OLAD ABDULAHI ROOBE, FEDERAL DEPUTY MINISTER OF
DEFENCE, SOMALIA.
If there are no rights for women, then there are no rights for all humanity. If we
safeguard the rights of women, thats when we can say that we have
safeguarded the rights of all humanity. Thats why it is important for us to come
out and promote women rights.

13. Med shot, participants present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop
14. Wide shot, Captain Idil Hassan, Somali Police Force
15. Med shot, Captain Idil Hassan, Somali Police Force
16. Close up, participants present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop
17. Med shot, participants present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop
18. Wide shot, participants present during the Security Sector Gender Training
workshop

STORY

AMISOM trains Somali security forces on engendering women in the sector

Mogadishu, 22 November 2017 - The African Union Mission in Somalia is facilitating

a two-day workshop for members of the Somali National Security Forces, on how to
engender women and support the integration of gender issues at work.

The training of at least 32 security sector personnel drawn from the Federal
Government and federal member states, is supported by the British Embassy in
Somalia.

While opening the workshop in the capital today, Ambassador Francisco Caetano
Madeira, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia, said the training will align the Somali security forces to the global
and regional frameworks, established by the African Union and the United Nations.

The UN Security Council Resolution 2372 in (extending) the new mandate for
AMISOM, places emphasis on upholding accountability, accountable security forces
that comply with international obligations, particularly International Humanitarian
Law and International Human Rights Law. Protection of women and gender equality
is paramount, Ambassador Madeira stated in his remarks.

The training which will be rolled out in the federal member states, is part of
AMISOMs gender capacity building project for the Somali security sector.
Mr. Jim Haggerty, the Somalia Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (SCCF)Programme
Lead & Stabilization Adviser at the British Embassy, committed to the projects
continued support.

We will as far as we can, continue to support this initiative and other initiatives
which flow from it, in the months and hopefully years ahead, he said.

The Deputy Minister of Defence from the Federal Government Mr. Olad Abdullahi
Roobe acknowledged the importance of providing equitable opportunities to
women, especially in decision making positions.

If there are no rights for women, then there are no rights for all humanity. If we
safeguard the rights of women, thats when we can say that we have safeguarded
the rights of all humanity, he told participants at the workshop.

Thats why it is important for us to come out and promote women rights.

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