Somaliland

Khadija at a community meeting in eastern Somaliland. (Oxfam)

Somali Women for Peace and Justice

By AbdiAziz Adani "It’s exclusionary. When only men are making decisions that affect women, and no women are involved, women can feel injustice. Women are often not even informed of the decision-making,'' says Khadija, a women's rights activist in eastern Somaliland. "There are many problems in...
An expanse of an IDP settlement in eastern Somaliland. Allan Gichigi/Oxfam

Poor rains, persisting drought deepens crisis in Somalia and Somaliland

Sporadic, below average rains and persistent drought since 2016 sees an estimated 1.7 million people in critical need of humanitarian assistance in Somaliland, a figure ballooning by hundreds of thousands in recent months. Communal water resources are drying up at an alarming rate, forcing...
A woman stands outside a shop in eastern Somaliland. Allan Gichigi/Oxfam

Striking gender gap in Somaliland with women having less than half the opportunities of men

Women in Somaliland have less than half the opportunities of men in economics, politics, and education reveals the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the gender gap in Somaliland. Based on 1,200 surveys across Somaliland and qualitative data, inequality is highest in the political sphere, with...
Some of the youth representatives in the leadership training by SONYO. Dustin Barter/Oxfam

Energised and Motivated: The Youth Transforming Somaliland

Youth in Somaliland are challenging societal norms to make sure they are fairly included and represented in parliament.
Women collecting water from a water tank in eastern Somaliland. Dustin Barter/Oxfam

Eastern Somaliland Protection Briefing Note

This briefing note draws attention to some of the main drought-related protection and gender concerns for displaced people in Somaliland and calls for comprehensive and sustained action by all stakeholders.
A woman and her son at the Karashaka IDP camp in Somaliland. Allan Gichigi/Oxfam

Oxfam in Somalia and Somaliland newsletter

As 2018 comes to a close, we look at Oxfam and partners work during the past quarter. Despite drought and armed conflict retaining a tight grip throughout many parts of the country, urban youth building up the local tech sector and women in remote areas advancing gender equality, are just a show of...
A man standing by carcasses of livestock in Somaliland. Allan Gichigi / Oxfam

The intersection of inequality and climate change

Both inequality and climate change are hot topics, gaining traction as the bleak effects set in, but the intersection of the two demands far more attention and action. If we want to get serious on climate change, we must tackle inequality, and vice versa. Nowhere was this starker for me than on a...

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