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07 September 2021
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Somali youth shaping the future of peace building in Dobley
To serve and save young people like Ismail and Jamal, UNFPA Somalia has partnered with a local non-governmental organization, Somali Lifeline Organization (SOLO), to carry out an…
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03 September 2021
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Somali youth leading in campaigns during COVID-19 times
The Y-Peer networks across Somalia have been creating innovative and youth-led communications and advocacy campaigns on the COVID-19 pandemic alongside an existing campaign on…
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31 August 2021
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A haven for hope for youth in Mogadishu
Now, there is a ray of hope for Anab and her family. She has ventured into tailoring and has established a kiosk within her household where she is operating from. “I am now making…
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31 August 2021
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A mother’s fight against the blade and the cut - ending FGM
Now, Hibo is going through an atonement; she condemns FGM and is actively involved in community awareness programmes on the negative impact of FGM. She now praises the continuous…
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01 August 2021
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Healing survivors of GBV in IDP camps
“I vividly recall what happened that Friday morning. My husband physically assaulted me and caused serious injuries to my body. I left the homestead to seek medical help as well…
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30 July 2021
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Dignifying women and girls in IDP centres
Fadumo, 33, recently benefited from a dignity kit provided by UNFPA through the Somaliland Nursing and Midwifery Association (SLMNA). The mother of three broke down and wept with…
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26 July 2021
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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…
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27 June 2021
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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…
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25 June 2021
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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…
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