In rural Somalia, livestock is a vital economic and social asset, often serving as a family’s primary source of livelihood.

Today on the podcast we hear about the life and death of Swedish-Somali journalist Amun Abdullahi Mohamed, who also worked to advocate for the advancement of women in Somalia. She was shot multiple ...

Today on the podcast we hear about the life and death of Swedish-Somali ... women in Somalia. She was shot multiple times in the head by gunmen as she walked to her sorghum and watermelon farm in ...

Sahra Halgan has been singing for freedom for her whole life, both from the front during the Somali civil war in the 1980s to stages around the world.

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So Mariam Mohamed, a Somali woman living in Minnesota, co-founded Hoyo in 2015. It’s a business that provides empowerment and jobs to refugee women through the shared tradition of making ...

The Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project is helping to address the financial challenges faced by aspirational women ...

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Despite their critical roles in farming, processing, and post-harvest activities, rural women face entrenched inequalities in wages, opportunities, and recognition. As Shahnaz Begum, a farmer from ...

The cooperative, which has been empowering women for over a decade, has emerged as a beacon of hope amidst the severe economic challenges in the area ...