NAGAAD Network Presented the Study on women’s Quota review
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 President Of Somaliland, H.E Muse Bihi Abdi, Has Cut The Ribbon On The Women Situation Room & GBV Call Center – The First Of Its Kind In Somaliland – Under The Implementation Of Nagaad Network In Hargeisa.
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…
job vacancies, TERMS OF REFERENCE For Short Consultancy for Auditing For The Project titled; “We Can’t Wait”
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.
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…
Press release: Somaliland Women Groups express their frustration with recently held parliamentary and local council 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…
Somaliland: Nagaad Network launches the 2021 Elections Women’s Situation Room
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
“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…
The Second Patch of 50 Uplift Program Students Have Completed the Business Orientation Training
A four-day training course for 50 young entrepreneurs who were the finalist in UP SHIFTING start-up program whose aim is to support local youth entrepreneurial talent and connect them to the local market and beyond. One of the trainees speaking at the venue said, “Your business should be in compliance with the Islamic sharia, and…
Nagaad Network in Collaboration with University Students Held a Session against FGM
Nagaad Network along with university students from New Generation College and Tima Ade University held an event in commemoration of February 6th which is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Cabdiqaadir Ibrahim Aadan from Nagaad and various students spoke at the event to discuss the lasting medical, physical, and psychological effects…
Some of the clan elders in the Maroodijeeh region have supported the candidacy of women in local and parliamentary elections
Nagaad Network concluded a workshop for the clan leaders and elders in the Maroodijeeh region. The objective of the meeting was to encourage clan leaders to support women candidates for the local and parliament elections. After much discussion and debate later, the traditional leaders agreed that women have the right to compete for political seats…