Somali Senate Speaker Meets Women's Council on Rights Advocacy

Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia's Senate Speaker, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, on Sunday received the leadership of the Somali National Women's Council at his office in Mogadishu, led by the council's chairwoman, Naima Ibrahim Yusuf. Hashi welcomed the delegation and described Somali women as a backbone of society and a key foundation for the family and the country's development. He welcomed the establishment of a dedicated council working to promote, protect and advocate for the rights of Somali women, according to a statement following the meeting. The Senate speaker highlighted the role women have played in peacebuilding, community development and state-building, citing their contribution to Somalia's social and political development. Hashi pledged to work with the council on initiatives aimed at strengthening cooperation, peace, good governance and community engagement, while supporting greater participation by women in Somalia's political and state-building processes. The meeting comes amid continued efforts to increase women's participation in Somalia's political institutions and public affairs, with advocates calling for stronger representation of women in decision-making bodies. Read the original article on Shabelle . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.