Blossary – Gender issues in Somalia

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Somalia is largely considered to be one of the worst places on Earth for women. According to Nadia Sufi Abdi, the centre's human rights documentation officer, the country is a "woman's hell on Earth " since "no woman in Somalia is happy to be a woman because, from the cradle to the grave, a woman is a victim". However, only a few people is really aware of what is still happening today in Somalia. Here is therefore a general overview of gender issues in this country.

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the perpetuation of gender inequality in somalia

Somali society is also highly patrilineal. Indeed, women in the country have no rights to property or titles; the man of the family is the only person to have that right, which ensures that women ...

domestic violence and rape in somalia

Because women are considered inferior to men in all aspects and have to please their husbands by fulfilling their every request, slight resistance on their behalf could be heavily sanctioned. Also, ...

justice and legal system in somalia

Judicial and legal systems with regard to family matters have completely been replaced by customary practices and Sharia'a Law. Therefore, women are brought up solely to serve their husbands in child ...

traditions and mores in somalia

In Somalia, traditions and mores contribute to the large scale disregard and domination of women. The country is composed of five major clans: the Darod, Hawiye, Dir, Isaaq and the Rahanweyn, that ...