At the meeting, we’ve discussed several issues with a focus The recent fire in Waheen Market which as per the preliminary findings is estimated to be worth billions of dollars was destroyed after a fire tore through the main market. Waheen was one of East Africa’s largest commercial centers. It is estimated that the immediate…
Ref: ED/1025/ 2022 Date: 03.04.2022 Press Release Nagaad Women’s Network extends its condolences to the victims of the Waaheen market fire in Hargeisa, and we pray that Allah swt will replace what they have lost with something better. We thank everyone who feels shocked and saddened by what has happened. The Umbrella calls on…
NAGAAD published and presented women’s political participation in Somaliland; opportunities, challenges, and potential solutions. Report while SONSAF launched Resource Center (Hansiyaasi.com) available sources and tools in the platform to empower aspiring women to learn more about political participation. The event was held at the Casood Hotel in Hargeisa, and was attended by civil society, women’s…
At a meeting hosted by the Nagaad Women’s Network, Nagaad discussed research on a review of the women’s quota in Somaliland from 2002-2021. The Quota developed by the government and civil society groups and submitted to the legislature at the time, did not bear fruit, as it was rejected by the legislature, but now…
The center is set to extend support services to women in politics, as well as will serve as a platform in which women can communicate on the cases of violence against them. Women victims of gender-based violence will dial a short free number, 2094, to share information in relation to the GBV cases committed against…
TERMS OF REFERENCE For Short Consultancy for Auditing For The Project titled; “We Can’t Wait” Introduction NAGAAD is a leading Network representing 45 Women organizations in Somaliland and has been working to create an enabling environment for women in Somaliland since its inception in 1997. NAGAAD’s program on women empowerment of different aspects…
The President of the Republic of Somaliland receives the women that lost in the recent elections for the House of Representatives and the Local Councils. Hargeisa-20-06-2021 – (MT-JSL) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Mr. Muse Bihi Abdi, today received at the Presidential Palace the women candidates who participated in the recent elections…
Somaliland women play an important role in the cultural, economic, political and social development of the Republic of Somaliland. Women are the mainstay of the democratic process and electoral process in Somaliland, with the largest number of voters in Somaliland’s elections; however, women have never received the share they deserve in successive Somaliland governments. It…
Nagaad Network on Sunday launched the Women’s Situation Room is a process that mobilizes women and youth to ensure their active participation in promoting peaceful electoral processes. The center based in Hargeisa will monitor and document violence against women during the upcoming House of Representatives and local council elections scheduled for May 31, 2021. Dr….
“NAGAAD Congratulate UCID for Feilding 10 Female Candidates, Calls on Women to Vote them In” The Justice and Welfare party “UCID” and Nagaad held a well-attended ceremony at the Mansoor Hotel to announce the names of 10 Female candidates vying for parliamentary and local council in the upcoming elections. Among those attending the ceremony…