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Dignifying women and girls in IDP centres
Fadumo Abdi Essa is a mother of three children living in a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in New Las’Anod. At first glance, the deep scars on her left eye and other parts of her face... Read more
Meet CAAWISO Services: a female-owned cleaning start-up
Caawiso Services is a company that a group of female entrepreneurs founded. The company works to recruit blue-collar workers to work as maids and provide cleaning services to private homes and public... Read more
Theatre-based techniques for youth to change social norms
Abdisamad Yusuf, 12 years old, lives in State House, one of the biggest settlements for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Somaliland. There is not as much entertainment in the camp. “I always... Read more
GBV One-Stop Centre and Women and Girls’ Safe Spaces fully operational in Bosaso
Leaning over their computers and flipping through notebooks, several counsellors are busy comparing notes and discussing how to help dozens of girls and women sitting in different rooms at the one-... Read more
Quality emergency reproductive health services for communities affected by cyclone Gati
Farhiya Abdi is an 18-year-old first-time mother living in Hurdiya village in Bari, Somalia. She gave birth to a baby boy in the only health facility in her village, Hurdiya Health Centre. The... Read more
UNFPA Somalia congratulates Puntland for passing a bill that prohibits Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Garowe, 10 June 2021 – UNFPA Somalia would like to congratulate The President of Puntland State of Somalia, His Excellency Said Cabdullahi Deni and his cabinet for approving the Female Genital... Read more
Dignifying Somali girls and women: we must end period poverty now
by Mr. Anders Thomsen Representative, UNFPA Somalia Many girls and women across Somalia suffer from period poverty; they lack access to basic and essential feminine hygiene products such as... Read more
Healed after a struggle with obstetric fistula
“I have never been happier in my life than I am now. I can now participate in community activities and interact with everyone easily. I no longer feel lonely,” Zainab Osman Muhamad from Burco,... Read more
Menstrual hygiene campaign launched across Somalia
Amina Hassan, 17, from Mogadishu, has just gone back to secondary school. She dropped out in February 2020 as she did not feel comfortable attending classes while having her monthly periods. “I... Read more
Youth living with disabilities kick off mask-up campaign for vulnerable populations
Ms. Amina Mohamed Dhurow is a member of the National Disability Council and the Somalia Association of Female Disability chairperson. She is currently leading a campaign dubbed “Mask Up Vulnerable... Read more