Our Roadmap for Change

Strategic Priorities 2026–2030

Driving Women’s Empowerment

Guiding WISE’s mission to transform lives through equity, safety, and inclusion.

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Our Strategic Roadmap

Strategic Priorities 2026–2030

Our roadmap to empower women and transform communities in Somaliland through targeted, impactful initiatives.

Promote Women’s Safety

Prevent and respond to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and harmful traditional practices, including FGM.

Advance Gender Equity

Advocate for women’s political participation, legal rights, and access to education and economic opportunities.

Strengthen Community Engagement

Work with elders, religious leaders, youth, and local structures to transform harmful sociocultural norms.

Empower Women and Girls

Provide leadership training, capacity building, and mentorship for young women and grassroots groups.

Enhance Protection Mechanisms

Establish survivor-centered referral pathways and safe spaces for women and girls.

Knowledge Production

Generate and document evidence, research, and community-driven knowledge to inform advocacy, policy influence, and program design on women’s rights and protection.

Our Key Programs

Transforming lives through targeted initiatives that empower women and communities.

GBV Prevention & Response

Community Awareness
Survivor Support
Anti-FGM Campaigns

Women Leadership & Governance

Capacity Building
Advocacy
Decision-Making Inclusion

Economic Empowerment

Capacity Development
Cooperative Development
Entrepreneurship Projects

Community Dialogue & Social Norm Change

Through evidence-based documentation and research
Through spaces held for elders, religious leaders, and youth to challenge gender inequities

Youth Engagement

Empowering young women and men as change agents for gender equality
Engaging young men as allies and change agents for gender justice