STORY: SOMALIA CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

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DATELINE: 20
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/AUGUST/2014, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOTLIST

1. Wide shot, Participants attending the Child protection Policy workshop
2. Med shot, Participants at the Child protection Policy workshop
3. Close up shot, Participant at the Child protection Policy workshop
4. Med shot, Somalia Minister of Women and human rights development Khadija
Diriye addressing the participants
5. Med shot, Participants attending the Child protection Policy workshop
6. Med shot, Somalia Minister of Women and human rights development Khadija
Diriye addressing the participants
7. Med shot, Participants attending the Child protection Policy workshop
8. SOUNDBITE: SOMALI: KHADIJA DIRIYE - Minister of Women and human rights
development Somalia federal government
.Today is a historic day, actually we are here for a meeting which will continue for
two days in which we will consult on the best ways of advocating for the basic rights
of women and children. Generally women and children are considered on category
and it is clear in the mandate and action plan of the ministry of women and human
rights development to set up a national policy which will be acceptable
internationally and will be written in the African children human rights charter to
protect the rights of children.
9.Med shot, AMISOM officers and Somali civil society organization representatives
attending the workshop
10. Wide shot, Participants and Somali media attending the Child protection Policy
workshop
11. Med shot, Somali women civil society representatives attending the workshop
12. SOUNDBITE: ENGLISH: Kaoutar Kaddouri - AMISOM consultant on Women and
child Protection
The national government of Somalia is on the right path in building its human rights
missionary, today is the example, it is a great initiative, a great collaboration
between the national government of Somalia and AMISOM in drafting a policy on
child protection. Last year the government was involved with AMISOM in drafting
the gender national policy which had really focused on forming areas of womens
economic empowerment, political participation, equal access to health for children
and women and this year really we are going to be focusing on the policy of child
protect solely really implementing the African charter on the rights and welfare of
the child.
13. Med shot: Ambassador Epiphanie Kabushiyeme AMISOM chief of staff
addressing the participants at the workshop
15. Close up shot, Somali women at the workshop
16. SOUNDBITE: ENGLISH: Ambassador Epiphanie Kabushiyeme - AMISOM chief of
staff
It is very important to have a policy because it is a big picture for them and it will
help the government for implementation.
17. Med shot, Participants at the workshop
18. Med shot, Somalia Minister of Women and human rights development Khadija
Diriye at the workshop
19. Med shot, Participants at the workshop
20. Wide shot, Somalia Minister of Women and human rights development Khadija
Diriye, Ambassador Epiphanie Kabushiyeme AMISOM chief of staff
at the workshop

STORY

AMISOM Protection, Gender and Human Rights Unit today convened a four (4) days
consultative workshop to work on the drafting of Somalia first policy on Child
protection in the countrys capital Mogadishu.
The workshop that was conducted jointly by Federal Government of Somalia, civil
Society and supported by AMISOM discussed how the policy can be further
developed to ensure protection and welfare of the rights of children.
The policy will be implemented based on the African Charter on the Rights and
Welfare of the Child in order to guide the process of developing legislation and
implementation of an Action Plan that will promote equal rights and opportunities
for children in the specific context of Somalia.
During the four days consultations workshops, participants will work together to
identify key areas of priorities, challenges and strategies to tackles child issues while
learning from other countries.
The Minister of Women and Human Rights Honorable Khadija Mohamed Diriye
thanked AMISOM and Civil Society groups for the initiative saying that the policy will
be in line with the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of Children and the
Gender Policy.
The policy will assist our government in monitoring, reporting and taking necessary
measures to improve the rights of children in the country because children are the
future generation of this country.
Speaking during the workshop, Kaoutar Kaddouri, AMISOM Women and Child
Protection Officer noted the importance of engaging government, civil society, youth
activists, religious leaders, Elders on the discussions aimed to address the protection
of the future generation of this country.
The Somali Government is on the right path in building its human rights machinery
and today is an example; its a great initiative and this is a great collaboration
between Somali Federal government and AMISOM in drafting the policy on child
protection. Said Ms Kaoutar Kaddouri.
AMISOM Chief of Staff Ambassador Epiphanie Kabushemeye Ntamwana welcomed
the formulation of the policy saying this is a big milestone towards achievement of
the Millennium Development Goals.
The African Union remains highly committed to taking concrete actions in
supporting the Federal Government of Somalia to continue the efforts to tackle child
issues and set relevant strategies to tackle them said Ambassador Epiphanie.
AMISOM Protection, Gender and Human Rights Unit continues engagement with
different stakeholders to support the process of developing policy and legislation
that will protect the men, women and children of Somalia. Last year the Government
supported by AMISOM drafted Gender policy which focused on four main areas,
women economic empowerment, women participation in Politics, equal access for
health and Education formen, women and children.