GALKAYO, Somalia (UNHCR) - Hawa Aden has been called a witch. She and her women colleagues have been labelled traitors to Somali culture and the Islamic religion, and had Friday sermons preached ...

Despite facing long hours and occasional power cuts that disrupt her study time, Ilhan remains undeterred. The World Bank-supported Rajo Kaaba (“Building Hope”) program has enabled over 2,700 Somali ...

Somalia's Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadiija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, held talks with women's organizations in Baidoa, the interim capital of the South West state, focusing on the ...

Somalia's Interior Ministry hosted a key meeting on Tuesday focused on strengthening the role of Somali women in state-building, peacebuilding and national development, officials said.Director General ...

In a country where online participation is risky and unequal, a women-centred digital skills programme reframes technology as a pathway to agency and safety and civic voice, rather than just ...

Somali women are prolific micro-entrepreneurs and job creators. They own more than half of all household businesses, which account for a quarter of paid female jobs. Yet, without foundational ...