Protection and Empowerment
SRD has built upon and rolled out a strategic form of programming that tackles multiple challenges at once, including SRH services, GBV mitigation, adolescent health, child marriage, safe/friendly spaces, and empowerment of women, girls, and communities at large.
Our Impact 2024
Our Goals
SRD Committed to achieve:
- Protect individuals from the physical dangers of warfare, SGBV, and other forms of violence while addressing emotional and psychological needs through integrated protection programs.
- Provide case management as the primary entry point for survivors to access crisis and long-term psychosocial support, especially in humanitarian settings where services are scarce.
- Offer psychosocial support services to improve mental health and wellbeing, ensuring communities are emotionally resilient in crisis situations.
- Strengthen women’s roles in community health and development through empowerment initiatives like Income-Generating Activities (IGA) and support networks.
- Address the unique needs of adolescents and youth, particularly pregnant adolescents and first-time mothers, through programs like the AMAL Initiative and Young Mothers and Fathers Clubs.
- Continue implementing SRH and GBV integration programs that empower women and girls, focusing on reducing child marriage and providing safe spaces.
- Provide individual protection assistance through both cash and non-cash support to at-risk populations, ensuring they can access needed services such as transportation, shelter, and medical care.
- Implement initiatives like “Ahlan Simsim” to provide vital psychosocial support for children and families, while promoting child protection measures.
- Offer psychological first aid and awareness sessions to ensure that communities are equipped with the tools they need to recognize and respond to crises.
- Continue to actively respond to and reduce GBV by providing services that enhance the health, safety, and life opportunities of women and girls.
- Empower local communities to address gender inequality, reshaping gender norms and promoting women’s rights through advocacy and awareness-raising sessions.
- Strengthen existing SRH and GBV programming with community-centered approaches to ensure a long-term reduction in violence against women and girls.
Our Approach
In Protection and Empowerment
Protection
SRD’s approach to General Protection emphasizes safeguarding the physical and emotional well-being of individuals affected by the ongoing Syrian crisis. With a strong commitment to preventing harm and reducing vulnerability, SRD delivers tailored interventions to support people at risk, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), women, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Through integrated protection programming, SRD focuses on building safe spaces, providing Individual Protection Assistance (IPA), and distributing essential resources like dignity kits to support resilience. By collaborating with local partners, SRD works to create secure environments, foster community resilience, and enhance access to essential services.
Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
SRD’s approach to addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) focuses on preventing violence, protecting survivors, and empowering women and girls within the Syrian context. Recognizing that GBV is exacerbated in conflict settings, SRD implements comprehensive strategies to provide survivors with access to critical services such as safe spaces, counseling, medical care, and legal support. SRD also engages communities through awareness sessions that address social norms, power dynamics, and gender equality, aiming to shift harmful attitudes and behaviors. Our Women and Community Support Networks (WCSNs) serve as a crucial platform for peer support, capacity-building, and advancing gender equality.
Child Protection
SRD’s approach to Child Protection is grounded in creating a safe, nurturing environment for children affected by conflict and displacement. SRD’s child-focused programming includes case management services to address risks like child labor, child marriage, and abuse, providing individualized care to ensure children’s safety and access to needed resources. Additionally, SRD offers psychosocial support (PSS) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) services, which focus on the holistic well-being and development of children, including training for caregivers on positive parenting. Through these programs, SRD seeks to empower children and families, reduce vulnerabilities, and promote a protective environment for young Syrians.
Our Programs and Activities
SRD's Protection Programs and Activities
- Case Management
- Adolescent Mothers Against All Odds (AMAL)
- Adolescent and Youth-Centered Approaches
- Individual Protection Assistance (IPA)
- Psychosocial Support (PSS)
- Income-Generating Activities (IGA)
- Early Childhood Development (ECD)
- Psychological First Aid
- Kits Distributions
- Referral Services
- Women and Community Support Network
