NAGAAD Network Held Workshop In People From Disability And Minority Community
Nagaad Network and NGO Consortium held a two day conference at Maansoor hotel on the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities and minority groups. The conference served as a platform to raise awareness on how to prevent the spread of the disease and discuss ways to provide support to minority groups and people with…
PRESS RELEASE: NAGAAD Network is horrified and shocked by recent rapes and murderers against girls in Somaliland.
PRESS RELEASE ON November, 26th 2020 NAGAAD Network is horrified and shocked by recent rapes and murderers against girls in Somaliland. This year 2020, local communities reported four rape and murder cases in Awdal, Tog-dheer, and Sanaag regions. The last instance happened this month in the Saraar area, where older men raped two…
Nagaad Network Awarded Four Female Journalists In Recognition Of Their Activism On Women’s Issues And Their Use Of Social Media To Educate And Promote Women Empowerment.
NAGAAD gave awards and certificates to female social media influencers for their work in spreading women related issues. The four awardees were Nicima Cabdi Axmed, Fihiima Yasin Muuse, Sagal Cismaan, and Muna Faarax Miigane. The award recipients thanked Nagaad for the recognition, and they encouraged other girls to also be involved in women’s issues….
Women From The Republic Of Somaliland Thank You For Choosing Sucaad Ibrahim As A Candidate For The Parliamentary Elections
Nagaad Network held a lunch honoring the leaders from the Baho-deeqsi clan for endorsing a woman, Sucad Ibrahim, for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Sucaad is running for a seat in the House of Representatives representing Maroodi Jeex district. The award given to the Baho-deeqsi leaders expressed, “Women from the Republic of Somaliland thank you for…
Nagaad Held A Women’s Conference in Hargeisa to Discuss How To Support Female Candidates
Nagaad held a women’s conference in Hargeisa to discuss how to support female candidates. After the conference, the participants released the following statement:- 31/10/2020 Press Release As you all know, NAGAAD Network has been working for a long time on the quota issue in order to make sure that women are involved in…
Civil Society Organizations Denounced the Parliament’s Vote against the Bill Establishing Quotas for Women and Minorities.
Hargaysa NAGAAD- Somaliland’s civil society organizations held a press release condemning the parliament’s decision to decline the gender quotas bill. Members from NAGAAD expressing their disapproval said: Ladies and Gentlemen, Women in Somaliland play an important role in strengthening the country’s democracy, economy and social cohesion. Somali women are the largest group of voters, and…
SIHA Network Awarded NAGAAD the Women Human Rights Defender Award
SIHA Network, a network of 136 organizations founded to strengthen women’s rights organizations in the Horn of Africa, recognized NAGAAD as this year’s recipient of the Women Human Rights Defender Award. Nagaad won this award for its advocacy on gender based violence, women empowerment, and fostering an inclusive society. Representatives from the SIHA Network and…