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Three-Day Community Meeting on the Prevention of Violence and Promotion of Women’s Rights The Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and with support from the German Government through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), successfully organized a three-day community meeting focused on preventing and responding to …

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The Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO) conducted a community awareness and dialogue session in Daami IDP Settlement, Hargeisa, aimed at preventing and responding to violence against vulnerable populations, particularly women, girls, children, persons with disabilities, and minority communities. The meeting brought together members of the Daami and Sheikh Nur IDP community committees, women …

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On 7 June 2026, a two-day workshop concluded in Hargeisa at the Ambassador Hotel. The event was organized by the Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and with support from the German Government. The workshop brought together representatives from the regional administrations of Maroodi-jeex, Saaxil, and Togdheer, as well …

Two-Day Workshop on Minority Rights Concludes with the Establishment of Regional Advocacy Committees Read More »

The Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and with support from the German Government through BMZ, successfully conducted a two-day workshop in Hargeisa aimed at establishing national and regional committees to advocate for the rights of minority and marginalized communities in Somaliland. The workshop was organized under the project …

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The Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Plan International, conducted a training session for youth and women working in social affairs in the Sheikh Nur and Daami neighborhoods. The training focused on understanding, preventing, and responding to violence against vulnerable groups, particularly women, children, and other at-risk community members. The event …

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The Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Plan International, successfully conducted a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) awareness session in Daami A settlement, aimed at preventing GBV and strengthening the protection of women and girls. The session focused on educating participants about women’s and girls’ rights, the importance of community awareness, mutual respect, …

Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Plan International, successfully conducted a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) awareness session in Daami A settlement, Read More »

A four-day training on monitoring and documenting human rights violations has successfully concluded in Hargeisa. The training was organized by the Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and supported by the German Government. The training focused on strengthening skills related to human rights protection and promoting the project “Advancing …

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Training on Monitoring and Documenting Human Rights Violations Launched in Hargeisa A major training on monitoring and documenting human rights violations has officially commenced in Hargeisa. The training is organized by the Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and supported by the German Government. The four-day training brings together …

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Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Plan International, conducted a one-day training in Hargeisa for IDP committee members, social workers, and university youth. The training focused on the prevention of violence against women, children, and other vulnerable groups, as well as on how to effectively support survivors. Particular emphasis was placed …

Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Plan International, conducted a one-day training in Hargeisa for IDP committee members, social workers, and university youth. Read More »

Awareness Campaign on Violence Prevention in IDP Communities The Voice of Somaliland Minority Women Organization (VOSOMWO), in collaboration with Plan International, jointly conducted an awareness-raising campaign on violence prevention in two Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) settlements in Hargeisa, namely Daami and Sheikh Nur. The overall objective of the campaign was to raise awareness among community …

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