The European Union and “LeadNow” celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 on UNIVERSAL TV with a panel discussion on “Somali women in Political Leadership”: 9March @ 9PM
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021 (#IWD2021), the Delegation of the European Union to Somalia in partnership with LeadNow, a grassroots movement dedicated to increasing women’s participation in political and public office in Somalia, organised a TV panel discussion on “Somali women in Political Leadership”.
As the country gets ready for elections, the panel participants discussed the challenges and opportunities for Somali women to progress towards equality and access to political leadership, giving them a stronger weight in the stabilization efforts of their nation.
The recorded panel discussion will be broadcasted on Universal TV, on Tuesday 9 March at 9PM EAT. It was attended by the EU Ambassador to Somalia, Nicolas Berlanga-Martinez and hosted by Dr. Hodan Ali, Director of Durable Solutions Unit at the Banadir Regional Administration. The panel included a stellar group of women who are on the frontlines of advocating for women both in politics and in all aspects of life:
- Ruqia Botan, Director and co-founder of LeadNow!
- Halima Ismail, Chairperson of the National Independent Electoral Commission;
- Zainab Hassan, Executive Director of Somali Gender Equity Movement;
-Amina Ibrahim Hassan, District Councillors in Dinsoor.
The EU Ambassador to Somalia, Nicolas Berlanga-Martinez, welcomed the opportunity to hear from a diverse range of women voices. “Somali women are peacebuilders. Wherever I travel in Somalia, I meet indeed strong women who do not fear to strive and claim their space in political leadership. The panel discussion has clearly shown the time has come for change. The EU will continue to support this fight for more female representation in public institutions and also for genuine gender equality.”
“Somali women are no longer going to be in passenger seats to Somalia’s political process in the hopes that the drivers will take the virtuous road. It is abundantly clear that our current drivers are taking us off a cliff. To achieve equality, peace and progress in Somalia, Somali women must be drivers of the national agenda,” added Ruqia Botan, Director and co-founder of LeadNow!.
Background
Through a combination of interventions largely implemented by Somali and international NGOs, the EU is supporting Somali women to participate in formal and informal decision making and have their voice heard: for example, by promoting women's contribution to conflict resolution, reconciliation and broader political processes; or strengthening Somali actors and institution to respond to gender based violence and protect victims; or supporting livelihood training in order to reduce social exclusion and build community resilience
The EU also recently launched the new Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in External Action 2021–2025 (GAP III). It aims to accelerate progress on empowering women and girls, and safeguard gains made on gender equality during the 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action.
The Gender Action Plan III provides the EU with a policy framework with five pillars of action for accelerating progress towards meeting international commitments and a world in which everyone has space to thrive. It makes the promotion of gender equality a priority of all external policies and actions; offers a roadmap for working together with stakeholders at national, regional and multilateral levels; steps up action in strategic thematic areas; calls for the institutions to lead by example, and; ensures the transparency of the results.This external Gender Action Plan reflects the objectives of the EU Gender Equality Strategy, the first Commission strategy in the area of equality, which delivers on the commitments made by the President von der Leyen in her political guidelines.
For more information:
Joint Communication – EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III
Midowga Yurub iyo "LeadNow" waxay u dabaaldegaan Maalinta Caalamiga ah ee Haweenka 2021 ee UNIVERSAL TV iyagoo ka doodaya dood ku saabsan "Haweenka Soomaaliyeed ee Hoggaanka Siyaasadeed": 9March @ 9PM
Munaasabadda Maalinta Caalamiga ee Haweenka 2021 (# IWD2021), Wafdiga Midowga Yurub ee Soomaaliya ayaa agaasimay dood gaar ah oo lala kaashanayo LeadNow, oo ah dhaqdhaqaaq aasaasi ah oo loo sameeyay in la kordhiyo kaqeybgalka haweenka ee xafiiska siyaasadeed iyo kan guud ee Soomaaliya.
Maadaama uu dalku u diyaar garoobayo doorashooyin, ka-qaybgalayaasha dooddu waxay ka wada-hadleen caqabadaha iyo fursadaha haweenka Soomaaliyeed ay leeyihiin si loo dardar-geliyo horumarka dhinaca sinnaanta iyo helitaanka hoggaanka siyaasadeed, iyaga oo siinaya culeys xoog leh dadaallada xasilinta ee qarankooda.
Dooda oo duuban ayaa laga sii dayn doonaa Universal TV, maalinta Talaadada ah ee 9-ka Maarso 9 fiidnimo ee Bariga Afrika. Waxaa ka soo qeyb galay Safiirka Midowga Yurub ee Soomaaliya, Nicolas Berlanga-Martinez waxaana daadihinayay Dr. Hodan Cali, oo ah Agaasimaha Waaxda Xalka Waara ee Maamulka Gobolka Banaadir. Gudiga waxaa ka mid ah koox dumar ah oo safka hore kaga jira u doodista haweenka siyaasada ku jira iyo dhan kasta oo nolosha ah:
-Ruqiya Bootaan, Agaasime iyo aasaasaha LeadNow!
- Xaliima Ismaaciil, Guddoomiyaha Guddiga Madaxa-bannaan ee Doorashooyinka Qaranka;
-Saynab Xasan, Agaasimaha Fulinta ee Dhaqdhaqaaqa Sinaanta Jinsiga Soomaaliyeed;
-Amina Ibraahim Xasan, Xubin ka tirsan Golaha Degaanka ee Diinsoor.
Safiirka Midowga Yurub ee Soomaaliya, Nicolas Berlanga-Martinez, wuxuu soo dhoweeyay fursada ah in laga dhageysto codadka haweenka kala duwan. “Haweenka Soomaaliyeed waa kuwa nabada dhisa. Meel kasta oo aan uga safro Soomaaliya, waxaan la kulmaa runtii haween xoog leh oo aan ka baqaynin inay dadaalaan oo ay sheegtaan booskooda hoggaaminta siyaasadeed. Dood-wadaagga ayaa si cad u muujiyey in la gaadhay xilligii isbeddelka. Midowga Yurub wuxuu sii wadi doonaa inuu gacan ka geysto dagaalka loogu jiro sidii matalaad badan looga heli lahaa hay'adaha dowliga ah iyo waliba sinnaanta jinsiga ee dhabta ah. ”
“Haweenka Soomaaliyeed marti kama sii noqonayaan geedi socodka siyaasadeed ee Soomaaliya iyagoo rajeynaya in darawallada ay qaadi doonaan wadada wanaagsan. Waxay si waadix ah u cad in wadayaashayada hada ay naga qaadayaan meel buur ah. Si loo gaaro sinnaan, nabad iyo horumar laga gaaro Soomaaliya, haweenka Soomaaliyeed waa inay ahaadaan wadeyaasha ajeendaha qaranka, ”ayay raacisay Ruqiya Bootaan, Agaasimaha iyo aasaasaha Hay'adda LeadNow!.
Gundhig
Iyada oo la adeegsanayo waxqabadyo isku-dhaf ah oo ay fulinayaan NGO-yada Soomaalida iyo kuwa caalamiga ah, Midowga Yurub wuxuu ku taageerayaa haweenka Soomaaliyeed inay ka qaybgalaan go'aan qaadashada rasmiga ah iyo mid aan rasmi ahayn islamarkaana codkooda la maqlo: tusaale ahaan, iyadoo la dhiirrigelinayo ka-qaybgalka haweenka ee xallinta khilaafaadka, dib-u-heshiisiinta iyo geeddi-socodka siyaasadeed ee ballaaran; ama xoojinta jilayaasha iyo hay'adaha Soomaaliyeed si ay uga jawaabaan tacaddiyada ku saleysan jinsiga iyo ilaalinta dhibbanayaasha; ama taageerida tababarka hab-nololeedka si loo yareeyo ka-reebitaanka bulshada loona dhiso adkeysiga bulshada
Midowga Yurub wuxuu sidoo kale dhowaan bilaabay Qorshe hawleed cusub oo ku saabsan Sinaanta Jinsiga iyo Awoodsiinta Haweenka ee Waxqabadka Dibadda 2021 - 2025 (GAP III). Ujeeddadeedu waa in la dardar-galiyo horumarka lagu xoojinayo haweenka iyo gabdhaha, lana ilaaliyo guulaha laga gaaray sinnaanta jinsiga muddadii 25-ka sano ahayd tan iyo markii la qaatay Baaqa Beijing iyo Madashiisa Waxqabadka.
Qorshaha Waxqabadka Jinsiga III wuxuu siinayaa Midowga Yurub qaabdhismeed siyaasadeed oo leh shan tiir oo waxqabad ah si loo dardargeliyo horumarka ku aadan ballanqaadyada caalamiga ah iyo adduun qof walbaa uu helo meel uu ku noolaado. Qorshuhu wuxuu ka dhigeyaa horumarinta sinnaanta jinsiga mudnaan dhammaan siyaasadaha iyo ficillada dibadda; wuxuu bixiyaa khariidad wada shaqeyn la leh bahwadaagta heer qaran, heer gobol iyo dhinacyo badan; wuxuu kor u qaadaa meelaha mawduucyada istiraatiijiga ah; wuxuu ugu baaqayaa hay'adaha inay tusaale noqdaan, iyo; wuxuu hubiyaa hufnaanta natiijooyinka.
Qorshahan Waxqabadka Jinsiga ee dibedda ah wuxuu ka tarjumayaa ujeeddooyinka Istaraatiijiyadda Sinnaanta ee Jinsiga ee Midowga Yurub, istiraatiijiyaddii ugu horreysay ee Komishanka ee aagga sinnaanta, taas oo bixisa ballanqaadyadii uu sameeyay madaxweyne von der Leyen ee tilmaamaheeda siyaasadeed.
Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah:
Joint Communication – EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III