{"id":3533,"date":"2024-10-21T11:28:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T11:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pdon.org\/?p=3533"},"modified":"2025-06-18T11:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:30:11","slug":"empowering-opds-training-workshop-to-advance-rights-of-children-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pdon.org\/?p=3533","title":{"rendered":"Empowering OPDs: Training Workshop to Advance Rights of Children with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Galkayo, Somalia<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A two-day capacity-building workshop empowered\u00a0<strong>20 representatives<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)<\/strong>\u00a0to enhance their advocacy for children with disabilities. Hosted at\u00a0<strong>Sugulle Hotel<\/strong>, the workshop equipped participants with tools to promote\u00a0<strong>education, healthcare, and protection rights<\/strong>, drawing insights from recent regional exchanges learning visits in\u00a0<strong>Uganda and Kenya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Workshop Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Training on Advocacy Strategies:<\/strong>\u00a0Participants learned to design and implement\u00a0<strong>localized campaigns<\/strong>\u00a0for children with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional Knowledge Sharing:<\/strong>\u00a0Lessons from Uganda and Kenya were adapted for Somali contexts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action Plans Developed:<\/strong>\u00a0Groups created tailored advocacy roadmaps for their communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Participant Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gender:<\/strong>\u00a011 Male | 9 Female<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disability Representation:<\/strong>\u00a0Mobility (6), Hearing (1), Upper Body (3), Communication (1), Participants with no Disability (7)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outcomes &amp; Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>Enhanced skills<\/strong>&nbsp;in advocacy and awareness-raising.<br>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>Stronger OPD collaboration<\/strong>&nbsp;for shared goals.<br>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>Follow-up assessments<\/strong>&nbsp;to track progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative marks a critical step toward&nbsp;<strong>inclusive advocacy<\/strong>&nbsp;for children with disabilities in Somalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"3537\" 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