On the 21st of June 2019, the mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) elected Farhio Khalif as its chapter president. Farhio Khalif previously served as the vice president of the NAACP St. Paul chapter. This is the first time that a Somali-American will hold this position. Khalif is an activist who founded Voices of East African Women, a non-profit … Continue reading Farhio Khalif Elected As The First Somali President Of NAACP’s St. Paul Chapter

Since the beginning of 2019, media reports of young girls being raped and murdered have become increasingly more common in Somalia. Although still under-reported, the prevalence of brutal gang-rapes has mobilized both traditional and social media to highlight rape and murder cases. In February alone, there were two cases of rape and murder that were reported in the town of Galkayo in the Puntland region of … Continue reading It’s Our Journalistic Duty To Report On Rape Cases In Somalia

A study conducted by the University of Bristol has found that Somali families are often subjected to “intrusive and traumatic” questioning around FGM by health practitioners, school staff, social workers and police. The study was conducted in the summer of 2018 and procured data from 30 Somalis about their experiences with FGM-safeguarding. The study found that “safeguarding authorities are seen to put pressure on families”, … Continue reading Somalis in Bristol “stigmatized” by FGM-safeguarding approach