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Somali survivors of female genital mutilation advocate to change minds – and lives
MOGADISHU, Somalia – “I used to feel fear when it was night time,” mother-of-two Nurto Abdi Osman…
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Reclaiming hope and justice for survivors of sexual violence during drought and hunger crisis in Somalia
PUNTLAND, Somalia – “I felt powerless… I looked around but it was too dark to see who had done this…
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For many girls, school holidays means FGM “cutting season”
HARGEISA – Asha Ali Ibrahim, 41, has been performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on girls in…
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Thousands reached in Somalia reproductive health campaign
MORODIJEEX – It was early morning when a young sheikh, Abdi Iidan, and his wife joined the long…
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Midwives on the frontlines of fighting maternal death in Somalia
LOWER SHABELLE, Somalia – Nine years ago, Maymuun Abdullahi Nur’s mother died giving birth to her…
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Eliminating FGM one midwife at a time
HARGEISA – It was 9 p.m. when a little girl arrived in critical condition at the maternity teaching…
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Finding justice for survivors of gender-based violence in Somalia
PUNTLAND, Somalia – Sixteen-year-old Sahra* was herding goats in Puntland, Somalia, last September…
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