By Abdi Farah JuxaTranslated by Dayib Ahmed Muuna Xaayow was a strikingly beautiful woman whose marriage had been long delayed. She was the eldest of a family of seven siblings, a mix of brothers and sisters. An orphan raised on hope, she had become the head of her household. Coming from a wealthy and influential...
By Abdinasir Ali BBC Somali Outrage has spread in Somalia after an eight-year-old girl, who had been missing for six months, was found living with a man who said he was her husband. The girl was reported missing by her family in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland last September. Months later, it emerged the girl’s...
By Abdullahi A. Nor Polygamy has been a subject of considerable debate in the Muslim world, with different interpretations arising from the Quranic text, historical practices, and contemporary legal frameworks. While some argue that Islam permits polygamy under any condition, others contend that it is only permissible in specific circumstances, particularly when justice can be...
By Abdisalam Ali Farah The changing role of Somali women represents a profound shift in the country’s social, economic, and political landscape. Once marginalized, Somali women have emerged as key figures in education, healthcare, business, and politics. The traditional gender disparities that once kept girls from pursuing education have diminished significantly in recent years, with...
ALGIERS (Xinhua) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed Henna on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Algeria’s Ministry of Culture and Arts said Wednesday in a statement. Algeria is committed to safeguarding this cultural element as part of its rich heritage, the statement said. UNESCO’s...
By Aidarus Ahmed, The United States has long positioned itself as a global champion of gender equality, pouring billions into initiatives to empower women and girls worldwide. For example, in March 2022, the U.S. announced a historic budget request of $2.6 billion to advance gender equity across the globe, more than double the prior year’s...
BAKU, (Reuters) – Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change, a deal its intended recipients criticised as woefully insufficient. The agreement, clinched in overtime at the two-week conference in Azerbaijan’s capital, was meant to provide momentum...
By Abdisalam M Issa-Salwe and Abdullahi S Osman Vice-President Kamala Harris, who is running for president in the American presidential election in 2024, has pledged to expand opportunities for the middle class if elected president of the United States. She firmly believes a strong middle class can contribute to America’s economic future. She emphasized the...
Editors note: As the United States undergoes a highly contested election campaign that could make history by electing Kamala Harris as the first female president, WardheerNews revisits a 2008 article by Adan Makina. The piece explores the topic of women in leadership, arguing that the time has come for a woman to assume the presidency...
(ERGO) – Asho Ahmed Nur, 37, is the only woman driving a tuk-tuk taxi in Burao city in Somaliland. Although this has offered her a living, it has also presented unique challenges for her as it is known to be men’s work. “When I get to the taxi stand and the other drivers in the queue...