KRD works with the Government of Somalia and partners to promote policies and expand access to services that protect rights of women and children. We support the Government to put in place laws, policies, systems and public services that are inclusive of all children and women help them thrive. We have invested in training professional social workers to to prevent and respond to sexual violence and other forms of abuse against children. We help to make sure internally displaced children are protected and that their rights are respected. Our programmes also focus on building the resilience of children and developing their capacities to deal with the potential risks and hazards they face. We work with and strengthen the capacity of caregivers, communities-based protection mechanisms and local partners in the prevention of harmful traditional practices affecting the protection of children from violence, including Physical & Humiliating Punishment, Female Genital Mutilation and early marriage. We ensure that our projects are always gender sensitive, and we aspire towards gender transformative projects wherever possible. Women and Children in Somalia suffer from various forms of violence and abuses including; forced marriages, genital mutilation, rape and sexual violence, torture, abandonment, separation and recruitment into armed groups and forces. KRD seeks support and collaboration with other stakeholders with the aim to minimize extent of GBV and child abuses through support and empowerment to grassroots communities and local leadership structures. We also provide practical solutions that support prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) and child protection (CP) specifically those related to children in social places and their homes.