Sauti Ya Mama Mukongomani (SMM), DRC

Sauti Ya Mama Mukongomani (SMM) a platform of women-led NGOs working in the province of North Kivu, worked through its ‘Women’s Rights Activits’ (WRA) group, composed of women, men, youth and marginalized people (people with albinism, PwD, Pygmy population) which undertakes awareness-raising and communication actions on behalf of SMM on issues such as women’s right and GBV. SMM developed and produced 48 radio and 2 TV programmes carrying PSEA messages to communities, and designed 100 posters, 100 flyers and 30 picture boxes on prevention and reporting mechanisms which reached more than 50’000 persons. SMM also organized training sessions on PSEA policy for its own members and partner organisations, including 28 persons from local authorities, 22 persons from international NGOs and 54 persons from national NGOs.

SMM developed

• a poster in French to raise awareness on PSEA and on the available reporting channels targeting affected communities and women.
• a flyer in French to raise awareness on PSEA and on the available reporting channels targeting affected communities and women.
• a picture box in French to raise awareness on PSEA and on the available reporting channels targeting affected communities and women.
• a radio show in Kiswahili to raise awareness on PSEA, targeting affected communities and women. The organization also developed a concept note in French and agenda
• two videos in Kiswahili and French to raise awareness on PSEA
• Training on PSEA policy for own members and partner organisations