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…

Somaliland civil society’s organisations, human rights and youth groups on Sunday held a press conference critical of the reintroduction by House of Representative of another rape and sexual offences draft law different from the previously approved. Ms Sarah Abdi Hassan speaking during the joint press conference said, “That the new Somaliland rape and sexual offence…

Hargeisa-Somaliland Women and the EU Special Representative to Somaliland and Somalia, Ambassador Nicolas Berlanga jointly have issued a press statement urging the government of Somaliland and the three official political organizations to respect the Election law amendment submitted to the House of Representatives by the President and to support approve the women and minority quota….

The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Somaliland has accepted a proposal from the country’s women and minorities to pass the Electoral Law that includes the Somaliland Women Quotas and Minority Communities law. The Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives pledged that when the House convenes/resumes for business this week,…