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

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

The international charity Save the Children is warning of widespread violence against women and children in Somalia. Just this week, a father killed his four children in an arson attack. In ...

Joint Statement on 25 Years of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325: Delivering on the Promise of Women’s ...

CNN’s Larry Madowo introduces two trailblazing fighters who are redefining strength. See how Somali-born boxer Ramla Ali and ...

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 ...

Dyfan was presenting her final report to the General Assembly in New York. UN Human Rights Council decided to end the Special Procedures country mandate for Somalia at the conclusion of its 60th ...

The White House seems ready for Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to leave the US and go back to Somalia, where she was born. On ...

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.

NEW YORK - Somali authorities and the international community must take concrete, coordinated action to consolidate progress and prevent backsliding ...