Community-based participatory study on practices that build young Moro women’s economic and health resilience: Search for policy recommendations
The research found that:
To address violence against women (VAW), it is important to strengthen resources and accountability. This includes providing sufficient resources and support to local mechanisms, such as VAWC desks, to encourage young women to speak out against VAWC without fear of stigma.
Promoting genuine Islamic values among males contributes to creating responsible husbands, fathers, and sons who respect women’s rights.
Protecting small businesses and start-ups owned by young women through emergency support and insurance helps them become resilient against emergencies.
Prioritizing education before marriage for young Moro women from low-income or displaced families is crucial for their empowerment.
Promoting domestic equality in terms of shared responsibilities in housework and child care leads to happier families.
Ending wars/violent conflicts is essential as they perpetuate poverty among young women and their families. Addressing floods that worsen the situation of young women affected by conflicts is necessary too. Increasing sustained livelihood opportunities for young women improves individual, family, and community health and economy.
Supporting young women’s organizing efforts through training, income/fund-sourcing, advocacy, building social cohesion networks promotes resilience in the face of hardships caused by armed conflicts or violence. Promoting Halal living alongside health services helps reduce vulnerability to diseases among young women by promoting healthy lifestyles based on faith practices.
Bringing health services closer to communities benefits family reproductive health as well as planned pregnancies, childbirths, and motherhood experiences.
Increasing knowledge of rights within Islamic faith empowers young Moro women amid poverty or conflict situations.
Funding independent actions on environmental protection encourages sustainable ways of living among young women while protecting the environment for future generations.
In the paper report, young Moro women informants also called for an end to early marriage and polygyny practices.
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