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Overcoming Trauma: Halima's Journey to Healing and Hope
22-year-old Halima's* life took a dramatic turn when an unforgiving drought forced her family to flee their home in Misir, Somalia. Settling in... Read more
Message for International Women’s Day 2023
On this International Women's Day, let us celebrate the achievements of women and girls around the world, particularly in Somalia. Despite the... Read more
Teenage Girl Survives Forced Abortions and Abuse, Receives Support to Rebuild Her Life
Lul, a 19-year-old girl, has endured a series of traumatic experiences, shattering her dreams of a better life. Over the past few years, she has... Read more
LAS’ANOD CRISIS: UNFPA SOMALIA RAISES ALARMS ON THE DEVASTATING IMPACT ON WOMEN AND GIRLS
The escalating conflict in Las'anod is yet another crisis facing Somalia, a country already grappling with a severe drought and ongoing security... Read more
A Call to Action against Female Genital Mutilation in Somalia
I am writing this op-ed to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and to call for an end to this gross... Read more
Women and Girls in Somalia Face Critical Life-threating Drought and Conflict Situations
Somalia experienced a devastating drought in 2022, affecting nearly half of its entire population, or approximately 7.8 million people. Currently,... Read more
Safe birth is a right!
It was a happy occasion at the Badbaado Maternal and Child Health (MCH) center in the Dalxiiska IDP site in Kismayo, Somalia, after the facility... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Somalia Representative Niyi Ojuolape on the recent incidence of 20 girls being subjected to FGM in Kismayo, Jubaland
UNFPA strongly condemns the recently reported incident of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Kismayo, Jubaland, in which 20 girls were subjected to... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2022
More than 40 years into the AIDS epidemic, we can mark significant advances in stopping the spread of HIV and mitigating its consequences. Yet in... Read more
Day of 8 Billion: What it means for Somalia
On the 15th of November, 2022, the world’s population is expected to reach 8 billion. While we embrace this milestone, we must recognize that even as... Read more