Role of civil society organizations in women empowerment

Abstract The study focused on the implementation of developmental projects by international organizations on socioeconomic development of Puntland. This study took 60 respondents as the sample size, this number was composed of two categories, community members and international organization that implement developmental projects in Puntland. The objectives of the study were to investigate the current socioeconomic situation in women district Puntland, to examine the role of CSOs on the socioeconomic developments of Women Empowerment and to investigate the challenges faced by the international organizations in the implementation of the improvement women empowerment. The study found out that they were females (100%). due to the target of research population. This implies that the women were believed to have sufficient information about the role played by civil society organizations towards women empowerment within Garowe, Somalia. This is in conformity with Goda (2015) when he cited that in recent decades, majority of people fleeing from violence from their homelands are mostly women and children. However, this study observed gender balance. The study has illustrated that (95%) of the respondents suggested that women get empowered through Training sessions and seminars, (5%) noted that women also get empowered through mentorship and the remaining. This implies that majority of the respondents agreed that Training sessions and seminars women and girls can be an essential strategy for women empowerment within Garowe. It was found out that It was found out that (95%) of the respondents suggested that women get empowered through Training sessions and seminars, (5%) noted that women also get empowered through mentorship and the remaining. This implies that majority of the respondents agreed that Training sessions and seminars women and girls can be an essential strategy for women empowerment within Garowe. This section mainly analyses the role of CSOs in women empowerment in Garowe, Somalia. This implies that civil society organizations such as CSOs within Garoowe have been instrumental in boost women empowerment. It was found out that (33%) of the respondents suggested that civil society organizations engage in developing the other values of democratic life helping women participate in election of their own leaders, helping them leave autocratic, independent, self-sustaining, representative and self-confidence. While the respondents (50%) noted that providing of general health services, including the provision of drugs and sundries, (17%) noted that CSOs are involved in empowering vulnerable groups who are economically and socially marginalized such as the women. This implies that CSOs plays an important role in improving access to health services to women. This implies that CSOs plays an important role in improving access to health services to women.