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Breaking the Barriers: Women’s Struggle for Political Participation in Somaliland

Somaliland, a self-declared state in the Horn of Africa, has long struggled with issues of gender inequality and misogyny within its political system. Despite its relative stability compared to other parts of Somalia, Somaliland continues to exclude women from meaningful participation in politics and decision-making processes. Zero female representation Somaliland has long been grappling with […]

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Canadian School Renamed After Hodan Nalayeh

The Vaughan Secondary School was renamed Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School last week after the York Region District School Board trustees voted 10-2 in favour. Hodan Nalayeh was a Somali-Canadian media executive, a community activist, and an entrepreneur who had lost her life in the Asasey Hotel Attack in Kismayo, Somalia, in 2019. Among several other […]

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Somali Women’s Ministry Celebrates March 8th

The International Women’s Day was celebrated today in many parts of the world and Somalia and an event to mark the day in Mogadishu was organized by the Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development. The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs and Acting Minister, the Deputy Minister of Education […]

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Prime Minister Roble sends message to Somali women on International Women’s Day

His Excellency Mohamed Hussein Roble, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, congratulates Somali women on International Women’s Day. The Prime Minister acknowledged the role of women in nation building, social welfare and social protection, and that the government would ensure the protection of its 30% quota. “On the occasion of International Women’s Day […]

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