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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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GBV One-Stop Centre and Women and Girls’ Safe Spaces fully operational in Bosaso
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in April 2021 launched the One-Stop centre and the Women and Girls’ Safe Spaces (WGSS) for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in…
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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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10 June 2021
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UNFPA Somalia congratulates Puntland for passing a bill that prohibits Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
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…
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28 May 2021
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Dignifying Somali girls and women: we must end period poverty now
Many girls and women across Somalia suffer from period poverty; they lack access to basic and essential feminine hygiene products such as sanitary pads. Lack of adequate sanitary…
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26 May 2021
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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…
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