HIWYA Core Programs
1. Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention & Response
Community sensitization on GBV, child marriage, and harmful cultural practices
Survivor support: referrals for medical, psychosocial, and legal services
Community dialogue forums with elders, religious leaders, and youth
Capacity building for local response mechanisms
2. Anti-FGM Advocacy Program
Grassroots campaigns to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) initiatives
Engagement with parents, elders, and circumcisers
Partnerships with UNICEF and human rights organizations
3. Girl-Child Education & Protection
Advocacy for girls’ enrollment, retention, and transition in school
Support for at-risk girls (school materials, mentorship)
Protection from exploitation, early marriage, and abuse
School and community-based awareness programs
4. Youth Empowerment & Engagement
Youth leadership and civic engagement programs
Life skills training (entrepreneurship, digital literacy, peacebuilding)
Drug abuse prevention and mental health awareness
Youth participation in community development
5. Peacebuilding & Social Cohesion
Conflict prevention and resolution initiatives
Inter-community dialogue in fragile and conflict-prone areas
Promotion of tolerance, coexistence, and human rights
6. Health, Rights & Community Awareness
Reproductive health education
Maternal and child health awareness
Rights-based community education
Referral and linkage to essential services
