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Nov. 16, 2024, 10:07 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"Somalia’s only all-female media team, Bilan, is launching the country’s first TV current affairs show to be hosted by a woman. The debate show, which plans to address some taboo subjects, will also be the first programme on Somali television to have a panel of at least 50% women, and the first to broach contentious topics, such as a critical shortage of female teachers and the challenges faced by women trying to get into politics, as well as environmental issues" (para 1-2). "Bilan [Somalia’s only all-female media team] was established in 2022 with support from the United Nations Development Programme, with six journalists led by Nasrin Mohamed Ibrahim, one of...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 10:07 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"Somalia’s only all-female media team, Bilan, is launching the country’s first TV current affairs show to be hosted by a woman. The debate show, which plans to address some taboo subjects, will also be the first programme on Somali television to have a panel of at least 50% women, and the first to broach contentious topics, such as a critical shortage of female teachers and the challenges faced by women trying to get into politics, as well as environmental issues" (para 1-2).
Nov. 16, 2024, 10:07 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"Reaction to the pilot [of show discussing women's taboo issues] was overwhelmingly positive, said the host, Naima Said Salah, and exposed the impact that a dire lack of information had on girls" (para 4). "Somalia’s media sector is male-dominated, with a strong focus on politics. All six founding members of Bilan [Somalia’s only all-female media team] have faced discrimination and harassment in their careers. The project was set up to offer women a safe space to tell the stories they wanted to tell, and has covered a wide range of under-reported stories, including Somalis living with HIV, child abuse and postnatal depression.'One reason why women’s stories are rarely told in...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 10:07 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Somalia’s only all-female media team, Bilan, is launching the country’s first TV current affairs show to be hosted by a woman. The debate show, which plans to address some taboo subjects, will also be the first programme on Somali television to have a panel of at least 50% women, and the first to broach contentious topics, such as a critical shortage of female teachers and the challenges faced by women trying to get into politics, as well as environmental issues" (para 1-2). "Salah [senior reporter at Bilan, Somalia’s only all-female media team] added that she was proud to bring the subject of periods into public debate. 'Women, including me, never...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 10:07 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1

"Reaction to the pilot [of show discussing women's taboo issues] was overwhelmingly positive, said the host, Naima Said Salah, and exposed the impact that a dire lack of information had on girls. 'One young woman in the audience shared her own experience. She remembered the exact time and day when her period started because she had no idea what was happening. She thought she was dying. It was only after she told her older sister, that she understood,' said Salah, a senior reporter at Bilan. Salah added that she was proud to bring the subject of periods into public debate. 'Women, including me, never had the opportunity to learn about...more
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh, Chad, Gambia, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Togo
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6

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April 28, 2024, 10:57 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DV-DATA-1

A survey conducted between December 2014-November 2015 employed a population-based household survey approach across 14 selected urban areas which, based on 2014 population estimates, represented 48% of the total population. A total of 2376 women participated in the survey which found that among women, 35.6% reported adult lifetime experiences of physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV). Given the representative nature of population demographics in the selected urban areas, this lifetime prevalence is likely representative of Somali women in general (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Chad, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran, Libya, Nicaragua, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1

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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1

Somalia was listed as a "special case" on the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report due to the ongoing political instability amid active war and conflict (85). The absence of a formal government suggests that the country is not doing anything to stop trafficking (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5

"While sex work is illegal in Somalia, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the industry, citing more pressing security concerns" (para 4). "Many of these women are also at risk of being arrested or punished by the authorities, who often target sex workers as a way of enforcing conservative social norms" (para 5).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"While sex work is illegal in Somalia, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the industry, citing more pressing security concerns. This has created a dangerous and unregulated environment for sex workers, who face a range of risks, including violence, exploitation, and sexually transmitted infections" (para 4). Since the reality of prostitution and prostitutes is largely ignored in Somalia, there are likely no programs to help women leave prostitution and few resources available to them (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3

"While sex work is illegal in Somalia, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the industry, citing more pressing security concerns. This has created a dangerous and unregulated environment for sex workers, who face a range of risks, including violence, exploitation, and sexually transmitted infections" (para 4). High occurrence of violence and STDs can be an indicator that women enjoy low bargaining power vis a vis their male clients and pimps (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1

"For years, prostitution has been a taboo topic in Somalia, a deeply conservative and religious society. But behind closed doors, sex work has become a means of survival for many women" (para 1).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"While sex work is illegal in Somalia, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the industry, citing more pressing security concerns" (para 4).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2

"According to local activists, the sex industry in Somalia is thriving, with an estimated 10,000 women working as prostitutes in the capital city alone" (para 4).
March 9, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-LAW-3

"'Early on, I used to go with men to places of their choosing to have sex but one night I was beaten and got bruises on my face and was left bleeding. It all started because we didn't agree on the price,' she says" (para 31). "'Many other women involved in sex work aren't so lucky. Sex workers that go with these men to their homes and secluded places are abused and even raped, sometimes by more then one man'" (para 33)."She also says that the assaults are sometimes filmed and the women are then blackmailed" (para 34). Since prostitution is illegal and unregulated, prostitutes have few to no special...more
March 9, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"As sex work is illegal in Somalia, many of these young women find themselves in precarious situations with no recourse to the authorities" (para 27).
March 9, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2

"Because of its nature, there is no official data on the extent of sex work but the testimony from Fardousa and others offers a glimpse into the dangerous environment that many of these young women find themselves in" (para 18).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1

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Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: MMR-DATA-1

According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Somalia was 621 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2

According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Somalia is 21.2% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Somalia is 57 years for women and 53 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Somalia is 54.0 years for men and 59.2 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep, Chad, D R Congo, Mali, Niger, Somalia
Variables: BR-SCALE-1

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Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Chad, Somalia
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"42.6 births per 1000 population"
Aug. 31, 2023, 8:54 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4

"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '28.7%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '29%.'"