Through its partnership with SOMWA and Somali authorities, UNESCO pledged to continue supporting freedom of expression and ...

Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland said on Thursday it had cancelled its first women's football tournament as it fell foul of Islamic values, sparking outrage among women's rights groups.

It's tough to wrap up everything that's unfolded at Hoyo Sambusa since it started a decade ago. Hoyo, which means "mother" in Somali, was founded to help empower women from Somalia. Ghita Worcester, a ...

Women's rights groups, prominent businesswomen and female politicians in Somalia are urging the country's male-dominated parliament to pass a bill reserving 30% of seats for women in next year's ...

The word for "mother "in Somali is "hoyo." In 2018, we introduced you to a company by that name. Mariam Mohamed, who came from Somalia for college, noticed how hard it was for Somali women to get jobs ...

When Faisa Idow went into labour with her first child, she sensed something was terribly wrong. The 23-year-old from a rural ...

Lucky Othman Kassim, Founder and Chairperson of the Somaliland Women's Resource Centre (SWRC), will proudly represent Somaliland at the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich, Germany, taking place ...

GALKAYO, Somalia (UNHCR) - Hawa Aden has been called a witch. She and her women colleagues have been labelled traitors to Somali culture and the Islamic religion, and had Friday sermons preached ...

The Somali community in Egypt, particularly refugees, faces many challenges: isolation, limited access to resources, cultural ...

ALI ADDEH REFUGEE CAMP, Djibouti, March 15 (UNHCR) - Maymun Muhyadine Mohamed loved to run and play football in the streets of Mogadishu. Her skills won her a medal and a cap at a local competition.

A woman displays the Somaliland flag as people queue to cast their votes during the 2024 presidential election at a polling ...