VIENNA (UNHCR) - When Zahara (not her real name) decided to become a police officer, she did not think that one day she would be the one needing protection. Zahara grew up in Burao, northern Somalia, ...

In the past, Somali women have not had a significant role in politics, but there are now signs that the trend is slowly changing. Although they only make up a small minority at the peace talks ...

Somali women describe a complex and shifting tradition of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Somalia, according to a study published July 9, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS Global ...

Strib Voices publishes a mix of material from eight contributing columnists , along with other commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• Political rhetoric has a way of ...

Despite facing long hours and occasional power cuts that disrupt her study time, Ilhan remains undeterred. The World Bank-supported Rajo Kaaba (“Building Hope”) program has enabled over 2,700 Somali ...

NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - African Union (AU) peacekeepers in Somalia rape women seeking medicine on their bases and routinely pay teenage girls for sex, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on ...