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29 June 2022
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Young People as Peacebuilders: Galkayo at a Glance
Over 75 percent of Somalia's population is under 35 years of age, according to the most recent Population estimation Survey in 2014. At the same time, there is a lack of adequate…
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30 May 2022
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Not all heroes wear capes, some wear hijabs.
Fatima Abdullahi has five years of experience working as a midwife in Hudur District in the Bakol region of Somalia. Fatima managed to overcome the socio-economic challenges…
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18 May 2022
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Amidst the worst drought crisis experienced in a decade, the need for GBV services is greater than ever.
When men and boys are forced to move with their livestock in pursuit of graze and water, women and girls are left alone without the protection of their family. This leaves women…
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05 May 2022
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UNFPA Support in the Development of Midwifery profession in Somalia and Somaliland
Around the world, women lack adequate access to quality health care, which make pregnancy and childbirth difficult and, in some situations, fatal. Midwives provide crucial…
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06 April 2022
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The Dear Daughter Campaign is nominated for The Webby Awards
More than 200 million women and girls around the world live with the consequences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In Somalia, 99 per cent of girls and women between the ages…
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08 March 2022
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Promote your own success! Advice from a young female Somali leader.
My name is Ayaan Khalif. I am the Project Manager at iRise Hub, managing the EU-funded Dalbile Project under UNFPA Somalia. As a Project Manager you find yourself working…
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24 February 2022
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Seeing clearly in Somaliland through SMART OPTICAL
Mubarik Caaqil is a 26-year-old Optometric doctor living in Hargeisa. In 2019, he graduated from the University of Hargeisa with a Bachelor’s degree in Optometric. Today, he is…
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24 February 2022
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A second chance at education
Aisha Ali is a single mother of two children, living in Shabeelle settlement for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Garowe. Aisha never attended school, and when she arrived at…
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24 February 2022
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How seed funding blossomed into handmade flowers
Hafsa Essa Hassan is a 25-year-old woman, born and raised in Hargeisa. After four years of dedication and hard work, she graduated from the Faculty of Urban Planning and…
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