STORY: AMISOM trains officers to combat conflict-related

sexual violence
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ SOMALI/ NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 12/OCTOBER/2019, DHOBLEY, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, participants taking part in the training

2. Med shot, AMISOM Gender Officer, Maj. Patricia Musendo, flanked by
Gloria Jaase, AMISOM Protection Officer, listening during the training
3. Wide shot, Lt. Mwanaisha Mahu, the AMISOM Gender Officer delivering the
opening remarks during the training
4. Med shot, Lt. Mwanaisha Mahu, the AMISOM Gender Officer delivering the
opening remarks during the training
5. Med shot, AMISOM military officers listening during the training
6. Close-up shot, AMISOM Protection office, Gloria Jaase listening during the
training
7. Wide shot, Senior AMISOM officers arriving at the venue of the training
8. Wide shot, AMISOM Gender Officer, Maj. Patricia Musendo, the lead
facilitator making her presentation
9. Med shot, AMISOM Gender Officer, Maj. Patricia Musendo, the lead facilitator
making her presentation
10. Med shot, AMISOM Gender Officer, Maj. Patricia Musendo, the lead facilitator
making her presentation
11. Close-up shot, AMISOM Civilian Sector Coordinator, Hamouda Mohamed
kanu listening during the training
12. Med shot, AMISOM military officers taking listening during the training
13. Wide shot, AMISOM Gender Officer, Maj. Patricia Musendo, the lead
facilitator making her presentation
14. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) MAJ. PARTICIA MUSENDO, AMISOM GENDER
OFFICER
“The officers and men, (they) were more than ready and they were eager to
learn about issues related to gender, prevention of sexual exploitation and
abuse and conflict-related sexual violence and security sector reforms.”

15. Wide shot, AMISOM Civilian Sector Coordinator, Hamouda Mohamed making
his presentation during the training
16. Med shot, AMISOM Civilian Sector Coordinator, Hamouda Mohamed making
his presentation during the training
17. Wide shot, AMISOM military officers listening during the training
18. Med shot, AMISOM military officers listening during the training
19. Wide shot, AMISOM Protection office, Gloria Jaase making her presentation
during the training
20. Med shot, AMISOM Protection office, Gloria Jaase making her presentation
during the training
21. Close-up shot, AMISOM Gender Officer, Maj. Patricia Musendo, listening
during the training
22. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) LT. MWANAISHA MAHU, AMISOM GENDER
OFFICER
“I hope the lessons will have a positive impact on our soldiers and officers
and enable them to perform their day-to-day duties”.

23. Med shot,Commander of the AMISOM Kenyan contingent, Brig Gen Dickson
Ruto arriving at the hospital
24. Med shot, Commander of the AMISOM Kenyan contingent, Brig Gen Dickson
Ruto being received at the hospital
25. Med shot, Commander of the AMISOM Kenyan contingent, Brig Gen Dickson
Ruto interacting with officials at the hospital
26. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) BRIG.GEN DICKSON RUTO, COMMANDER OF
THE AMISOM KENYAN CONTINGENT
“A few days ago, we donated wheelbarrows, spades, rakes, and gloves to
women groups. Today, we joined them to clean the hospital.”

27. Wide shot, Somali women and AMISOM female officers getting ready for the
clean up
28. Med shot, Somali women and AMISOM female officers getting ready for the
clean up
29. Med shot, Lt. Mwanaisha Mahu giving directions before the cleanup
30. Wide shot, AMISOM female officers and Somali women cleaning up the
hospital compound
31. Wide shot, AMISOM female officers and Somali women cleaning up the
hospital compound
32. Med shot, AMISOM female officers and Somali women cleaning up the
hospital compound
33. Wide shot, AMISOM Protection office, Gloria Jaase and AMISOM Gender
Officer, Maj. Patricia Musendo participating in the cleaning
34. Wide shot, AMISOM female officers and Somali women cleaning up the
hospital compound
35. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) MAJ. PARTICIA MUSENDO, AMISOM GENDER
OFFICER
“They are really doing a wonderful job because they are able to engage with
the community and they are doing so much in the process of winning the
hearts and minds of the community.”

36. Wide shot, AMISOM female officers and Somali women cleaning up the
hospital compound
37. Wide shot, Somali women burning up the rubbish during the cleanup
38. Med shot, AMISOM female officers and Somali women cleaning up the
hospital compound
39. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MS. FATUMA ABDI YUSSUF, A FEMALE
LEADER IN DHOBLEY
“Today we have carried out a cleaning exercise with our AMISOM brothers
and sisters, using the equipment which we received recently”.

40. Wide shot, AMISOM female officers and Somali women cleaning up the
hospital compound
 41. Med shot, AMISOM female officers and Somali women cleaning up the
hospital compound
42. Med shot, AMISOM Police officer cleaning up the compound
43. Med shot, burning the rubbish
44. Wide shot, AMISOM female offices burning up the rubbish during the clean
up

AMISOM trains officers to combat conflict-related sexual violence

Dhobley, 13 October 2019 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has
conducted an awareness training for its military personnel in Dhobley, southern
Somalia, to protect civilians against conflict-related sexual violence and mainstream
gender into their operations.

The three-day training organised by the AMISOM Force Headquarters Gender Office,
in collaboration with the AMISOM Protection, Human Rights and Gender (HRPG)
cluster, took place on 11 October and was attended by about 175 AMISOM
servicemen and 35 officers.

The AMISOM Gender Officer, Maj. Patricia Musendo, AMISOM Protection Officer,
Ms. Gloria Jaase-Nkundanyirazo, and AMISOM Head of Security Sector Reforms,
Hamouda Mohammed Kanu, facilitated the training.

The training aimed to orient AMISOM personnel on issues related to gender

concepts, sexual abuse, and exploitation, prevention of conflict-related sexual
violence, gender mainstreaming, sexual exploitation and abuse, and security sector
reforms.

“The officers and men were eager to learn about issues related to gender,
prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and conflict-related sexual violence and
security sector reforms,” noted Maj. Musendo.

Ms. Nkundanyirazo, in her presentation, highlighted the role of AMISOM in

protecting women, children, and internally displaced persons. She also sensitised the
military personnel about AMISOM’s role in preventing conflict-related sexual
violence and AMISOM’s zero-tolerance policy to sexual exploitation and abuse.

According to Hamouda Mohammed Kanu, the Head of the Security Sector Reforms,
the training was a prerequisite for AMISOM personnel.

Lt. Mwanaisha Mahu, the AMISOM Gender Officer, expressed hope that the
participants would apply the acquired knowledge to support the mission in fulfilling
its mandate. “I hope the lessons will have a positive impact on our soldiers and
officers and enable them to perform their day-to-day duties,” said Lt. Mwanaisha.
ENDS