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![MMC Midwives assisting Abshiro and her newborn baby at Dollow MMC](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/abshiro_cover_image.jpg?itok=MmxVQxMk)
UNFPA's Mobile Maternity Clinics Bring Hope to Pregnant Women Amidst Multifaceted Crisis in Somalia
In the midst of Somalia’s multifaceted crisis encompassing security, severe drought, hunger, and flooding, displaced women in Somalia face immense... Read more
![President of the Nigerian Senate, H.E., Godswill Akpabio [middle in blue] with a section of the Somali delegates (Photo: YouthHu](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/parliamentarians.jpg?itok=tBSL4Whi)
Securing the rights of Somali women and girls through legislation: Reflecting on the Somali female MPs’ study tour in Nigeria
Between 13-19 November 2022, Somali female members of parliament (MPs) embarked on a study tour to Nigeria. Facilitated by the United Nations... Read more
![Deputy Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representative, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Ikpeazu Kalu (middle) and female Somali MPs delegation](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/cover_image_4.jpg?itok=ZfD5W1TM)
Visit of Somali Female Parliamentarians to Nigerian Senate & Parliament Leadership - Official Report
A delegation of female Somali parliamentarians visited Nigeria from 13-15 November 2023 for a study tour. The visit, facilitated by the United... Read more
![KSrelief-funded UNFPA outreach by READO](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/cover_31.jpg?itok=lQsVU8Fm)
Rekindling Hope: Habiba's Journey of Survival and Empowerment
In the heart of Somalia's arid Baidoa region, Habiba Hassan embarked on a poignant journey through the shadows of drought and conflict, leading... Read more
![UNFPA x Trace](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/unfpa_x_trace.jpg?itok=QJ_2xcEK)
UNFPA Somalia Partners with TRACE to Raise Awareness for Women and Girls Affected by Humanitarian Crises
Kigali, October 20, 2023 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Somalia Country Office has adopted an innovative approach to raise awareness... Read more
![Ribbon cutting ceremony during the launch of the project](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/ribbon_cutting.jpg?itok=rQBw5L0x)
Healthier Somali Women and Girls Project: UNFPA, UNICEF and USAID Join Government to Spotlight Girl Child Rights in Somalia
Top officials from the country offices of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Federal... Read more
![Ubah, attended to by Daynile MMC skilled midwife, with her newborn baby](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/mmc_ubah.jpg?itok=6a31zgQm)
UNFPA's Mobile Maternity Clinic Saves Lives in Somalia's IDP Settlements
In the face of Somalia's prolonged drought and conflict, 20-year-old Ubah Hassan was forced to flee her hometown of Baidoa in the Bay Region,... Read more
![Niyi Ojuolape, Representative UNFPA Somalia.](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/niyi_1_0.jpg?itok=Rxo3Dc6E)
Trusting the process: family planning and contraceptive uptake in Somalia
Celebrated on every 26 September, World Contraception Day highlights the necessity of family planning in the lives of people around the world. Nearly... Read more
![The Mobile Maternity Clinic in Kismayo Town](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/cover_pic_3.jpg?itok=0ZZzU4zF)
Mobile Maternity Clinic Opens Doors in Kismayo, Somalia, to Provide Essential Healthcare Services to Vulnerable Communities
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country office in Somalia, in partnership with the state Ministry of Health, launched a Mobile Maternity... Read more
![Youth workshop on Peace-Building](https://somalia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/78619c65-31e0-4759-ad59-56003e8533ae.jpg?itok=X7XkwnZw)
Empowering Women, Girls, and the Youth is the Pathway to Lasting Peace
Peace is not merely the absence of conflict; it is the foundation upon which societies flourish, and individuals thrive. It provides the necessary... Read more