NexSa:Triple Nexus and inclusive health

This project aims to achieve more equal enjoyment of health and health rights for marginalized women and girls in fragile contexts in Haiti and Cameroon. The project seeks to empower displaced people and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in the Mayo-Tsanaga and Mayo-Sava districts of Cameroon’s Far North region and the Gressier and Léogâne communes in Haiti’s Ouest department. The project uses an innovative feminist Triple Nexus approach to strengthen the resilience of health systems and communities to cope with the crises affecting the targeted areas. Project activities include: (1) training health personnel to improve the quality and safety of health services that meet the needs of women and girls; (2) renovating and equipping health care facilities in a sustainable way to make them more inclusive and resilient to crises; (3) supporting community workers in promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights and mental health services for displaced people and survivors of sexual and gender based violence; (4) developing training programs for community mediators on participatory justice and conflict prevention and resolution; and (5) carrying out advocacy actions on the health rights of women and girls to encourage greater sexual and reproductive justice.

The expected outcomes of this project include the following: (1) increased use of safe and quality physical and mental health services including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) that meet the gendered needs of displaced people and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence; (2) improved practices and adoption of healthy behaviours that promote the social determinants of health for the independence and resilience of people living in fragile contexts particularly displaced people and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence; and (3) increased promotion of physical and mental health rights by women’s organizations feminist organizations and inclusive organizations to ensure their protection and to strengthen their voice in fragile contexts. This includes displaced people and survivors of sexual and gender based violence.