Somali activists mark International Women's Day with eye toward future
As the world commemorates International Women's Day, the stories of courageous women like Zahra Mohamed Ahmad highlight their ...
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Somalia To Allow Child Marriages After First Menstrual Cycle, Little Girls Can Be Forced To Marry
Globally, around 21 percent of young women were married before their eighteenth birthday. Approximately twelve million girls ...
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‘A cultural shift’: As more Somali women speak out about domestic abuse, need for services grows
A Twin Cities nonprofit serving Somali and Afghan women is expanding its services for victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Isuroon launched a hotline for victims last summer and is developing ...
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Tides Are Turning: Women at the Helm, Accelerating Change
For ages, the open seas have been an exclusive boys’ club, a no-woman’s land where tradition dictated, “stay ashore.” But ...
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Somalia: President Mohamud Calls On Somali Women to Lead in Politics and Security
Mogadishu, Somalia - As part of this year's International Women's Day (IWD) celebrations, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hosted a State iftar dinner for women leaders on Saturday, recognizing ...
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Hormuud Salaam Foundation Sends Somali Girls to Italy for Life-Saving Heart Surgery
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Two Somali girls, their fragile hearts battling conditions too complex for local hospitals, boarded a plane from Mogadishu to Milan, Italy on Sunday, a journey made possible by ...
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Somalia: Somali Activists Mark International Women's Day With Eye Toward Future
From advocating for human rights to supporting their communities, these women continue to shape the future of Somalia. Somali human rights defender Zahra Mohamed Ahmad is one of an extraordinary ...