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A Second Chance at Motherhood: Kawthar’s Journey to a Safe Delivery
24 March 2026
The first sound Kawthar Sullieman Omar heard after surgery was the cry of her newborn daughter, strong, clear, and full of life. For the 22-year-old mother from Daynile district,…
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Safe Havens: KOICA-Funded Safe Spaces Transforming Lives in Somalia
12 March 2026
“When I first visited this centre, I was deeply traumatised. I was warmly welcomed and received psychosocial support, which gave me peace of mind. I felt I was not alone anymore.”…
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A Safe Birth Against the Odds: Aisho’s Story of Strength and Survival
12 March 2026
At 35 years old, Aisho Abdullahi Jama, a mother of eleven from Daynile district, knows the weight of responsibility that comes with caring for a large family. Each day, she works…
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From Silence to Activism Against FGM: Ambiyo’s Journey
19 February 2026
Before she became a community activist, Ambiyo was just like many other women in her neighborhood. She grew up believing that female genital mutilation (FGM) was a normal part of…
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A Safe Space to Breathe Again: Saido’s Path to Emotional Recovery
12 February 2026
In Kahda District, a quiet but powerful transformation is taking place. For 19-year-old Saido, healing began the moment she stepped into the NoFYL Women and Girls Safe Space, a…
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Standing by Her: Healing, Hope, and Survival at a Women and Girls’ Safe Space in Mogadishu
06 January 2026
In Somalia, years of conflict, displacement, poverty, and climate-related shocks have inflicted deep psychological suffering on communities, with women and girls bearing the…
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When care arrives before the crisis peaks: Fardowsa’s story from Fadhixun, Awdal
09 December 2025
In Fadhixun village in Awdal Region, climate-induced drought has made pregnancy and childbirth more dangerous. Water is scarce, transport costs are high, and families are often…
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Breaking the Cycle of Harm: Youth Innovators Transform the Fight Against FGM in Somalia
08 December 2025
Across Somalia, a new generation of young women are becoming powerful agents of change for the end FGM campaign.. Through the EmpowerHer Innovation Challenge (EIC) a UNFPA-led…
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A Safe Birth Against the Odds: How Waberi MCH is Saving Mothers in Baidoa
20 November 2025
At Waberi MCH, health workers diagnosed her with severe anemia. “I was always tired and could barely stand for long,” she recalled. “I didn’t know it could put my baby and me in…
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