Country’s huge U-turn on child marriage sparks outrage

Somalia made global headlines in recent times after its parliament briefly outlawed child marriage, only to reverse the ...
UNHCR

Feature: For some Somali women opposing genital mutilation has a price

GALKAYO, Somalia (UNHCR) - Hawa Aden has been called a witch. She and her women colleagues have been labelled traitors to Somali culture and the Islamic religion, and had Friday sermons preached ...
World Bank

Creating Pathways for Women’s Empowerment and Employment in Somalia

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 ...
Reuters

Somali PM reserves 30% of parliament seats for women in upcoming poll

GAROWE, Somalia, Jan 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nearly a third of Somalia's parliamentary seats will be reserved for female lawmakers in an election next month, the prime minister said, a ...
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Somalia’s women use poetry to bring peace

After 34 years of conflict, Somalia has long seen men dominate the search for peace. But women are increasingly stepping forward, breaking traditional barriers to play a central role in reconciliation ...
UNHCR

UNHCR helps women raise their voice in Somalia's Puntland

GALKAYO, Somalia, October 15 (UNHCR) - A dozen female students wearing brightly coloured head scarves listen attentively to their teacher in a whitewashed classroom daubed with slogans such as: "Learn ...