Gulf Arab monarchies are using racism, bigotry, and fake news to denounce Washington’s newest history-making politicians. By Ola Salem Ever since the midterm election, conservative media in the United States have targeted with special zeal Ilhan Omar, an incoming Somali-American … Continued
By Yasmeen Maxamuud As the world moves forward with women sensitive political agendas, in Puntland it has become rhetoric full of empty promises as politics in this country becomes for MEN by MEN.. The political wind has been blowing in … Continued
Morgan Randolph Born in Somalia, Fadumo Mohamed moved to Australia three years ago speaking no English. Today Mohamed is not only fluent in the language, but dreams of becoming a writer and going to a yearlong writing school in America. … Continued
W/Q. Cabdi-Nuur Maxamed Caddalad darro waa marka ay caddaaladi u dhacdo si aan sax ahayn. Caddaalad la`aan waa marka aysan caddaaladba jirin, sidaa darteed anigu ma qaato erayga Gender Injusice, waayo ma jirto meel ay maxkamadi u kala garqaaday rag … Continued
Mogadishu, Somalia – Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new partnership with the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) to improve access to quality education for Somali young women and girls. The United States is contributing $5 … Continued
By Sahra Noor In most conversations I’ve had with industry leaders, and in reading published literature about health disparities and the future of health care in both local and global contexts, there’s always been a huge amount of focus given to … Continued
A woman campaigning against FGM in Dublin. The procedure is a cultural practice outlawed in the UK CREDIT: PA by Bibi Lynch When Hibo Wardere was six, she was “cut”. She had been cruelly bullied at school in Somalia by her peers, … Continued
ATHENS (Reuters) – Women in Greek migrant camps are too scared to leave their tents at night or use communal showers, and many pregnant women have to sleep on the floor in unsanitary conditions, Amnesty International said on Friday. More … Continued
Abdi sheikh, Abdirahman Hussein Members of the Golden Girls Football Centre, Somalia’s first female soccer club, attend their training session at the Al-Nureyn indoor fitness centre in Mogadishu, Somalia September 26, 2018. Picture taken September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Feisal Omar MOGADISHU … Continued
By Rhiannon Long Her Dynamic, a group of Somali poets, will be hosting a Somali festival at the Broadway Theatre in Barking. The event aims to celebrate women’s empowerment and activism through fashion displays, poetry readings and theatre performances. Her Dynamic … Continued
By Hassan M. Abukar The recent murder and burning in Mogadishu of Ahmed Mukhtar Salah “Ahmed Dowlo”, a family man and father of 12 children, was a human tragedy that has elicited widespread outrage and condemnation from many Somalis. Besides … Continued
Harun Maruf A 10-year-old girl has died in Somalia due to complications from female genital mutilation (FGM). Mumtaz Qorane was the third child to die in the country this week after undergoing the practice, which is also known as female … Continued
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