somalia
Underreported and Unchecked: Sexual Violence Against Somali Refugee Women
by Yifat Susskind, MADRE
August 29, 2011 - 6:23pm (Print)
I recently returned from Kenya, where Somali women and families are seeking refuge by the thousands. I met with Hubbie Hussein Al-Haji of MADRE’s sister organization, Womankind Kenya, a grassroots women’s organization of Somali pastoralists. Here is what I learned.
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Historic Pledge Against Female Genital Cutting in Somalia
by Amie Newman
October 7, 2009 - 1:01pm (Print)
Girls in the Northeastern region of Somalia, Puntland, will no longer be subject to a tradition of genital cutting after 14 villages pledge to abandon the practice.
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Fear and Bigotry In Missouri Immigration Legislation
by Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check
April 14, 2008 - 8:48am (Print)
The impact of anti-immigration policies on women is clear and reflects poorly upon our society. Pamela explores the impact in her home state of Missouri, in her own neighborhood.
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