📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT ID
110722
TOTAL FUNDING
CAD 1,000,000.00
IDRC OFFICER
Francine Sinzinkayo
PROJECT STATUS
Active
DURATION
36 months
Summary
In Senegal, although progress has been made in certain health sectors, challenges remain regarding reproductive health. Sexual violence against girls remains a major problem, and the fact that it also affects young boys is beginning to come to light. Practices such as female circumcision and early and forced marriage persist in some communities, despite various policies and programs implemented by the authorities to eliminate them. According to the latest available data, the prevalence of female circumcision among girls aged 0 to 14 is 14%, and 32% of women aged 25 to 49 have had a first marriage before reaching the age of 18.
There are many interconnected reasons for the problems associated with better reproductive health. Poorly organized or inefficient health systems do not adequately meet the needs of certain categories of the population. In addition, discriminatory and stigmatizing attitudes toward certain categories of people, such as adolescents, can hinder their access to health care. Religious beliefs, value systems and low health literacy levels are also barriers to accessing health care systems and social institutions, particularly for the most impoverished populations. The persistence of these obstacles contributes significantly to the increase in social inequalities.
This project aims to induce changes in perceptions and attitudes about gender relations with a view to preventing gender-based violence and child marriage. The study will also help improve the physical and mental health status of victims of gender-based violence and child marriage.
The project will be implemented in four phases. The first two will consist of a situational analysis and a document review. Subsequent phases will involve mapping key players in the field and implementing interventions, including clinical and psychosocial care of victims of gender-based violence. Steering committees made up of administrative, religious and community authorities will be established in each intervention site. This approach will facilitate optimal integration of the results of the study into the various programs and strategies in this area.
