The BBC’s Mary Harper writes about her experiences at Somali beauty parlours. I was relaxing in a comfy chair when a woman came at me with a long, sharp knife. That first time, I was terrified. Now I am accustomed … Continued
By Rhoda Odhiambo IASTER GUARDIANS/ Anna Qabale Duba reportedly beat more than 24,000 nominees to the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award A Kenyan nurse who campaigns against early marriage and female genital mutilation says she is “speechless” after winning a … Continued
By ABDULKADIR KHALIF Mogadishu, Members of Somalia’s House of the People (Lower House of the bicameral parliament) on Thursday elected Ms Saadia Yasin Haji Samatar as its first deputy speaker. Ms Samatar becomes the first woman to be elected to … Continued
Esther Ogola An all-female media unit has been launched in Somalia with the aim of overturning stereotypes and combating challenges surrounding female journalists in the country. According to the UNDP, which launched the initiative, the unit is aimed at “providing … Continued
Although Somalia now has a quota system for female lawmakers, women are frequently held back from pursuing leadership roles due to pervasive cultural and social barriers. Mohamed Odowa, Ineke Mules It’s not easy being a female politician in conflict-ridden Somalia. … Continued
A truce has been declared in Ethiopia’s 16-month civil war, to allow aid to be delivered to hundreds of thousands of people facing starvation. The conflict in the northern Tigray region has seen shocking atrocities committed by all sides, including … Continued
Destruction of Health Care, Blocking of Aid, Further Harms Survivors of Rape Laetitia Bader For 16 months, in an often hidden and ignored armed conflict in northern Ethiopia, warring parties have doubly victimized women and girls, subjecting them to widespread, … Continued
Mercy Juma Kenyans in the capital, Nairobi, are holding a peaceful protest over the sexual harassment of a female motorist by motorcycle taxi operators. A video of the operators stripping down the motorist as she screamed for help was shared … Continued
IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGESImage caption,It is the first time train driver jobs have been advertised for women in Saudi Arabia A rail company recruiting 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia says it has received 28,000 applications. The successful candidates will … Continued
Online petition was launched after 17-year-old school girl had her hijab ripped off in an attack filmed by other students By Rayhan Uddin Thousands have signed a petition seeking justice for a Muslim student in New Zealand who had her hijab … Continued
MOGADISHU, Somalia – When Halima* was eight, she underwent female genital mutilation under the blade of her mother, a traditional birth attendant (TBA). “The procedure was painful, with no anaesthesia. I bled for days,” she recalled. “I was in bed for … Continued
Amal Abdirahman is campaigning to become president of war-torn state, reports James Cracknell An Enfield woman is hoping to bring peace and prosperity to Somalia as she bids to become president of the African nation. Amal Abdirahman, who has lived in … Continued
