Gender Gap Assessment: South Central Somalia and Puntland
Publisher: Save Somali Women and Children; Oxfam
Author(s): Sean Robert, Abigail Ewen, Ahmed Ibrahim, and Abdirizak Rashid
Date: 2021
Topics: Assessment, Gender
Countries: Somalia
The purpose of this study is to generate evidence to support the existence of a gender gap in South-Central Somalia and Puntland. This study examines the relative gender equality or inequality in Somalia composed of four sub-components: 1) economic participation, 2) economic opportunity, 3) political empowerment, and 4) educational attainment.
In order to explore the gender gap the study followed a mixed-methods approach. This included a thorough desk review of existing databases and related reports as well as legislative documents, a nationally representative household survey with 500 respondents, 6 Key Informant Interviews with relevant stakeholders, and 12 Focus Group Discussions with female and male community members.