Widened political space for women in Somalia after recent elections

Published 4 May 2017 in: Feminist Foreign Policy, Gender equality , , Feminist Foreign Policy Africa: Somalia English

The political space for women in Somalia increased significantly during the electoral process in 2016, as a result of intense advocacy efforts by women leaders, political candidates, the Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development, the ad-hoc electoral implementation teams and international partners.


Meet Akiko Ahl, stabilization and coordination officer in Somalia

Published 16 December 2016 in: About the MFA, Crisis situations, Democracy and Human Rights, Feministisk utrikespolitik, Foreign policy, Security policy, Sweden, United Nations , , , , , , , Africa: Somalia English

After decades of civil war, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) was established in 2013. Among its mandated functions is to support the Federal Government of Somalia in the areas of peace- and state-building.


Foreign Editor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Betraktelse från Mogadishu

Published 21 February 2014 in: Aid, UDBloggen , , , Africa: Somalia Svenska

Vår första ambassadör i Somalia på många år

Published 17 April 2013 in: About the MFA, Foreign policy, UDBloggen , , , , , , , , Africa, Not defined, Africa: Somalia Svenska

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