(ERGO) – Saynab Abdi Warsame, a midwife, has devoted almost 30 years of her life to providing lifesaving care to women and children in the northern Somali town of Hingalol. Saynab, who graduated from a nursing school in Buran, Sanag region, in 1988, has never earned a salary … Continued
UNITED NATIONS, New York/SOMALI REGION, Ethiopia – Trik Dulene knows all about bullying and coercion when it comes to a woman’s reproductive choices. Although she and her husband agreed to use family planning after their two daughters were born, her in-laws demanded she … Continued
R&B artist was not allowed to listen to this type of music while growing up Laura Robinson and Deane Sumanac-Johnson Growing up, Amaal Nuux was not allowed to listen to the type of music she releases now. Her traditional Muslim … Continued
‘She died doing what she loved, which is to promote the country of her birth’ Jordan Omstead Members of the Somali community in Edmonton organized a memorial Friday for the woman who dedicated her life to telling their stories. Local politicians, … Continued
BY NATALIE SCHACHAR AND TRACEY LINDEMAN OTTAWA, ONTARIO,As bombings and attacks rocked the African nation of Somalia in recent years, Canadian-Somalian journalist Hodan Nalayeh found what she believed was a higher calling: Showcasing the hidden beauty of her homeland and … Continued
By Amina Wako Some time in 2018, a young girl of Somali origin shared her story of a sham marriage to a sex tourist from the west. A thousand of miles away, a woman heard her cry for help after … Continued
Donna Ferguson As a Somali girl she underwent the horrific practice. Now a new film tells how she risked her life to end it Ifrah Ahmed refuses to let the horrific female genital mutilation she suffered at the age of … Continued
Thousands in Dadaab camp were ready to travel to the US and start new lives, but they were denied entry two years ago. By Osman Mohamed Osman Dadaab, Kenya – It is late-morning in Dadaab, the semi-arid refugee camp in northeast … Continued
LOJIEN BEN GASSEM RIYADH: Today is the first anniversary of the female driving ban being lifted in Saudi Arabia, and many women are celebrating this day by talking about their journey, their moments of joy and what has changed since they … Continued
A 21-year-old Ethiopian woman has taken one of her secondary school leaving exams 30 minutes after giving birth, she has told the BBC. Almaz Derese, who is from Metu in western Ethiopia, had hoped to sit the tests before her … Continued
MOGADISHU, The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Tuesday it has sensitized 25 Somali women drawn from various civil society organizations on the ongoing constitutional review process. Mane Ahmed, AMISOM gender officer, said the representatives from various youth groups, … Continued
By Rozina Sini A Somali-American supermodel has become the first Muslim model to appear in Sports Illustrated wearing a burkini. Halima Aden is featured in its annual swimsuit issue in the swimwear which covers the entire body except the face, … Continued
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