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The role youth must play in stopping violence against women | Abdiweli Waberi | TEDxMogadishu


lower volunteer some of you might we’re

lower volunteer some of you might we’re set up some of you might be surprised

set up some of you might be surprised

set up some of you might be surprised but this is the reality let us just

but this is the reality let us just

but this is the reality let us just imagine a country that is often

imagine a country that is often

imagine a country that is often described the worst place to be a woman

described the worst place to be a woman

described the worst place to be a woman in this world a lawless country that is

in this world a lawless country that is

in this world a lawless country that is often engulfed in a decade in a country

often engulfed in a decade in a country

often engulfed in a decade in a country in a conflict for decades and decades

in a conflict for decades and decades

in a conflict for decades and decades bliss where domestic violence constantly

bliss where domestic violence constantly

bliss where domestic violence constantly feel frame and cultural in free air

feel frame and cultural in free air

feel frame and cultural in free air ities at the realities of women place

ities at the realities of women place

ities at the realities of women place where women have no voice at all with

where women have no voice at all with

where women have no voice at all with little respect according to UNICEF 95

little respect according to UNICEF 95

little respect according to UNICEF 95 percent of our girls young girls in

percent of our girls young girls in

percent of our girls young girls in Somalia undergo female genital

Somalia undergo female genital

Somalia undergo female genital mutilation between the ages of 4 and 14

mutilation between the ages of 4 and 14

mutilation between the ages of 4 and 14 and according to gender based violence

and according to gender based violence

and according to gender based violence information management system 2819

information management system 2819

information management system 2819 incidents of gender-based violence were

incidents of gender-based violence were

incidents of gender-based violence were aborted between the months of January

aborted between the months of January

aborted between the months of January and ago in 2014 with in Mogadishu alone

and ago in 2014 with in Mogadishu alone

and ago in 2014 with in Mogadishu alone and that marks the highest rate of

and that marks the highest rate of

and that marks the highest rate of gender-based violence ever in the human

gender-based violence ever in the human

gender-based violence ever in the human history that is decree Ellery of country

history that is decree Ellery of country

history that is decree Ellery of country will live in Boonton

will live in Boonton

will live in Boonton the Attorney General declared that 129

the Attorney General declared that 129

the Attorney General declared that 129 incidents of rape only were reported

incidents of rape only were reported

incidents of rape only were reported late last year of 2016

late last year of 2016

late last year of 2016 and the surprising thing which you will

and the surprising thing which you will

and the surprising thing which you will never think of is that the survivors of

never think of is that the survivors of

never think of is that the survivors of rape are often first to marry their

rape are often first to marry their

rape are often first to marry their rapists as a form of restitution ordered

rapists as a form of restitution ordered

rapists as a form of restitution ordered by customary court again victimization

by customary court again victimization

by customary court again victimization but it is soft and the challenges that

but it is soft and the challenges that

but it is soft and the challenges that woman is Somali appear include heavier

woman is Somali appear include heavier

woman is Somali appear include heavier economic responsibilities for themselves

economic responsibilities for themselves

economic responsibilities for themselves for their children for their parents and

for their children for their parents and

for their children for their parents and in many incidents reported for the

in many incidents reported for the

in many incidents reported for the expose some of them work at the house of

expose some of them work at the house of

expose some of them work at the house of other as nannies for long and long house

other as nannies for long and long house

other as nannies for long and long house some of them walk along the streets in

some of them walk along the streets in

some of them walk along the streets in the hot sunny day begging the people to

the hot sunny day begging the people to

the hot sunny day begging the people to give something to feed their children

give something to feed their children

give something to feed their children the future of this nation we belong to

the future of this nation we belong to

the future of this nation we belong to some of them carry loads and loads of

some of them carry loads and loads of

some of them carry loads and loads of garbage in their bag when they are

garbage in their bag when they are

garbage in their bag when they are pregnant and if they get little amount

pregnant and if they get little amount

pregnant and if they get little amount of money and get back to their houses

of money and get back to their houses

of money and get back to their houses their husbands

their husbands

their husbands to check that money away from them not

to check that money away from them not

to check that money away from them not to buy food not to buy rent not to buy

to buy food not to buy rent not to buy

to buy food not to buy rent not to buy meat not to buy camel milk but to do up

meat not to buy camel milk but to do up

meat not to buy camel milk but to do up a basic baking a basic caregiver of

a basic baking a basic caregiver of

a basic baking a basic caregiver of family at the same time basic source of

family at the same time basic source of

family at the same time basic source of violence to that same same family if you

violence to that same same family if you

violence to that same same family if you look back the history the only reason

look back the history the only reason

look back the history the only reason the only sole reason that has been

the only sole reason that has been

the only sole reason that has been always causing the considerable increase

always causing the considerable increase

always causing the considerable increase of gender-based violence in Somalia was

of gender-based violence in Somalia was

of gender-based violence in Somalia was lack of youth participation back in my

lack of youth participation back in my

lack of youth participation back in my old days of 2015 when I was in girl one

old days of 2015 when I was in girl one

old days of 2015 when I was in girl one day I came to visit the main hospital of

day I came to visit the main hospital of

day I came to visit the main hospital of that city while I was there I here in

that city while I was there I here in

that city while I was there I here in the middle of that hospital the sound of

the middle of that hospital the sound of

the middle of that hospital the sound of ambulance when I came out suddenly I saw

ambulance when I came out suddenly I saw

ambulance when I came out suddenly I saw a young girl very young girl on the

a young girl very young girl on the

a young girl very young girl on the table of ICU room intensive care unit

table of ICU room intensive care unit

table of ICU room intensive care unit and some moments later I heard from the

and some moments later I heard from the

and some moments later I heard from the people saying that young girl died when

people saying that young girl died when

people saying that young girl died when I asked them they told me that this

I asked them they told me that this

I asked them they told me that this young girl was brought from the remote

young girl was brought from the remote

young girl was brought from the remote area of countryside and because of the

area of countryside and because of the

area of countryside and because of the leading just died because of the lady

leading just died because of the lady

leading just died because of the lady she has died I asked myself I feel

she has died I asked myself I feel

she has died I asked myself I feel shameful not because I am NOT speaking

shameful not because I am NOT speaking

shameful not because I am NOT speaking about this issue but not aware even as a

about this issue but not aware even as a

about this issue but not aware even as a youth network we have conducted large

youth network we have conducted large

youth network we have conducted large bodies and all summit a democratic hotel

bodies and all summit a democratic hotel

bodies and all summit a democratic hotel Mogadishu where we have gathered more

Mogadishu where we have gathered more

Mogadishu where we have gathered more than 150 Somali young young people

than 150 Somali young young people

than 150 Somali young young people composed all sectors of community but

composed all sectors of community but

composed all sectors of community but most importantly the newly elected young

most importantly the newly elected young

most importantly the newly elected young Somali parliament members we have

Somali parliament members we have

Somali parliament members we have explained to them a campaign that we

explained to them a campaign that we

explained to them a campaign that we have planned to carry out this year of

have planned to carry out this year of

have planned to carry out this year of 2017 with the name myth of Maputo me as

2017 with the name myth of Maputo me as

2017 with the name myth of Maputo me as a part of Richard Africa Nutella talk to

a part of Richard Africa Nutella talk to

a part of Richard Africa Nutella talk to him

ma’buta protocol was adopted in 2003 by

ma’buta protocol was adopted in 2003 by African Jetta of Human and people’s

African Jetta of Human and people’s

African Jetta of Human and people’s right and the protocol guarantees and

right and the protocol guarantees and

right and the protocol guarantees and defines the rights of women in Africa

defines the rights of women in Africa

defines the rights of women in Africa but most importantly the rights of young

but most importantly the rights of young

but most importantly the rights of young girls and with their regards we need

girls and with their regards we need

girls and with their regards we need Somalia to be among the state parties of

Somalia to be among the state parties of

Somalia to be among the state parties of that protocol we need that and we need

that protocol we need that and we need

that protocol we need that and we need and because of that we need the support

and because of that we need the support

and because of that we need the support of our society but most importantly the

of our society but most importantly the

of our society but most importantly the support of our politicians because if we

support of our politicians because if we

support of our politicians because if we want to achieve political change and

want to achieve political change and

want to achieve political change and structural influence to stop or at least

structural influence to stop or at least

structural influence to stop or at least end this gender-based violence as a

end this gender-based violence as a

end this gender-based violence as a youth network working on issues of women

youth network working on issues of women

youth network working on issues of women we have found out that the grid and FISC

we have found out that the grid and FISC

we have found out that the grid and FISC the greatest risk in women’s life is not

the greatest risk in women’s life is not

the greatest risk in women’s life is not work but giving birth one of the most

work but giving birth one of the most

work but giving birth one of the most dangerous things that woman in Somalia

dangerous things that woman in Somalia

dangerous things that woman in Somalia can do is to get pregnant when she does

can do is to get pregnant when she does

can do is to get pregnant when she does so the chances of her survival

so the chances of her survival

so the chances of her survival considerable it drops day after the next

considerable it drops day after the next

considerable it drops day after the next do you know why because of lack of

do you know why because of lack of

do you know why because of lack of Internet to occur because of boom

Internet to occur because of boom

Internet to occur because of boom ethical support and because of poor

ethical support and because of poor

ethical support and because of poor infrastructure when a mother in Somalia

infrastructure when a mother in Somalia

infrastructure when a mother in Somalia is due to give birth she thinks of

is due to give birth she thinks of

is due to give birth she thinks of delivery prayin not to die within the

delivery prayin not to die within the

delivery prayin not to die within the process we live in 21st century our

process we live in 21st century our

process we live in 21st century our mothers in Somalia fearing to die

mothers in Somalia fearing to die

mothers in Somalia fearing to die because of poor medication and our youth

because of poor medication and our youth

because of poor medication and our youth surprisingly are not a speaking about it

surprisingly are not a speaking about it

surprisingly are not a speaking about it Nora speaking again is dead and we have

Nora speaking again is dead and we have

Nora speaking again is dead and we have found out we have discovered that a lots

found out we have discovered that a lots

found out we have discovered that a lots and lots of young Somali males are here

and lots of young Somali males are here

and lots of young Somali males are here to participate the efforts of advocacy

to participate the efforts of advocacy

to participate the efforts of advocacy to end gender based violence in Somalia

to end gender based violence in Somalia

to end gender based violence in Somalia but because of lack of awareness they

but because of lack of awareness they

but because of lack of awareness they don’t know what to do where to do and

don’t know what to do where to do and

don’t know what to do where to do and when to do and due to that reason most

when to do and due to that reason most

when to do and due to that reason most of them fail to expose their concern

of them fail to expose their concern

of them fail to expose their concern just imagine visualize it in your mind

just imagine visualize it in your mind

just imagine visualize it in your mind receive it in your heart just live with

receive it in your heart just live with

receive it in your heart just live with that painful moment your mother your

that painful moment your mother your

that painful moment your mother your sister your daughter your wife dying

sister your daughter your wife dying

sister your daughter your wife dying because of the leading or because of

because of the leading or because of

because of the leading or because of poor medication and you are not a

poor medication and you are not a

poor medication and you are not a speaking about it but unfortunately even

speaking about it but unfortunately even

speaking about it but unfortunately even you are not aware of work if you are a

you are not aware of work if you are a

you are not aware of work if you are a natural human being you will feel

natural human being you will feel

natural human being you will feel shameful you will feel awful because of

shameful you will feel awful because of

shameful you will feel awful because of there’s totally difference between being

there’s totally difference between being

there’s totally difference between being human and human being there’s totally

human and human being there’s totally

human and human being there’s totally different and from the other perspective

different and from the other perspective

different and from the other perspective so we have met with lots and lots of

so we have met with lots and lots of

so we have met with lots and lots of folks making excuse that this is a

folks making excuse that this is a

folks making excuse that this is a religious factor we have seen it

religious factor we have seen it

religious factor we have seen it practically we have tested the water and

practically we have tested the water and

practically we have tested the water and as a network to deal with that we have

as a network to deal with that we have

as a network to deal with that we have carried out a camp a campaign with the

carried out a camp a campaign with the

carried out a camp a campaign with the name and a well campaign whether we have

name and a well campaign whether we have

name and a well campaign whether we have really studied pibbly studied every

really studied pibbly studied every

really studied pibbly studied every single word in the quran and hadees and

single word in the quran and hadees and

single word in the quran and hadees and we couldn’t find out any single sentence

we couldn’t find out any single sentence

we couldn’t find out any single sentence and it phrase that emphasizes any kind

and it phrase that emphasizes any kind

and it phrase that emphasizes any kind of human rights violation in fact we

of human rights violation in fact we

of human rights violation in fact we come to realize that the quran and

come to realize that the quran and

come to realize that the quran and hadees promotes the rights of everyone

hadees promotes the rights of everyone

hadees promotes the rights of everyone with a Muslim or non-muslim it is the

with a Muslim or non-muslim it is the

with a Muslim or non-muslim it is the general teaching it is the general

general teaching it is the general

general teaching it is the general teaching of Islam to treat with each

teaching of Islam to treat with each

teaching of Islam to treat with each other kind treatment and if we expose

other kind treatment and if we expose

other kind treatment and if we expose that our culture we be quick we come to

that our culture we be quick we come to

that our culture we be quick we come to realize that it is so two notes meaning

realize that it is so two notes meaning

realize that it is so two notes meaning other way around we know that in our

other way around we know that in our

other way around we know that in our culture if one tries his own soul to

culture if one tries his own soul to

culture if one tries his own soul to abandon from all kinds of gender-based

abandon from all kinds of gender-based

abandon from all kinds of gender-based violence will be excluded from the

violence will be excluded from the

violence will be excluded from the society we know that in our culture it

society we know that in our culture it

society we know that in our culture it is bad of the culture it is part of the

is bad of the culture it is part of the

is bad of the culture it is part of the prestige birth of the family honor some

prestige birth of the family honor some

prestige birth of the family honor some GBV cases for an instance female genital

GBV cases for an instance female genital

GBV cases for an instance female genital mutilation we know that from the base of

mutilation we know that from the base of

mutilation we know that from the base of our society it is shameful to talk about

our society it is shameful to talk about

our society it is shameful to talk about the issue of women and gender-based

the issue of women and gender-based

the issue of women and gender-based violence if you are well if you are if

violence if you are well if you are if

violence if you are well if you are if you are male especially young male and

you are male especially young male and

you are male especially young male and because of that most of you was laughing

because of that most of you was laughing

because of that most of you was laughing when they said feminists yes and

when they said feminists yes and

when they said feminists yes and feminism the cows are the cow so if you

feminism the cows are the cow so if you

feminism the cows are the cow so if you read back in our Constitution it is

read back in our Constitution it is

read back in our Constitution it is written on that the mother is the base

written on that the mother is the base

written on that the mother is the base that the family is the base of our

that the family is the base of our

that the family is the base of our society is the nuclear of our society

society is the nuclear of our society

society is the nuclear of our society and we

and we

and we know that every family without mother

know that every family without mother

know that every family without mother it’s not a family we know that what we

it’s not a family we know that what we

it’s not a family we know that what we have to do then the question would which

have to do then the question would which

have to do then the question would which really biggest answer is that for how

really biggest answer is that for how

really biggest answer is that for how long we will keep it we will keep quiet

long we will keep it we will keep quiet

long we will keep it we will keep quiet for how long we will continue not

for how long we will continue not

for how long we will continue not speaking about this I am sure if we

speaking about this I am sure if we

speaking about this I am sure if we become united we can end this because of

become united we can end this because of

become united we can end this because of together we are an ocean that can

together we are an ocean that can

together we are an ocean that can destroy every challenge every barrier

destroy every challenge every barrier

destroy every challenge every barrier I’m about where a drop of water that

I’m about where a drop of water that

I’m about where a drop of water that cannot remove a nail from a girl if we

cannot remove a nail from a girl if we

cannot remove a nail from a girl if we are united if we unite our our voices

are united if we unite our our voices

are united if we unite our our voices joins our efforts and challenge our

joins our efforts and challenge our

joins our efforts and challenge our responsibilities I am sure we can

responsibilities I am sure we can

responsibilities I am sure we can safeguard our mothers sisters and

safeguard our mothers sisters and

safeguard our mothers sisters and daughters the most precious gift from

daughters the most precious gift from

daughters the most precious gift from the heavens Somali women and I want and

the heavens Somali women and I want and

the heavens Somali women and I want and I want to ask the young Somali male

I want to ask the young Somali male

I want to ask the young Somali male around the world do you know why God has

around the world do you know why God has

around the world do you know why God has created gaps in between our fingers do

created gaps in between our fingers do

created gaps in between our fingers do you know why it is big house to hold our

you know why it is big house to hold our

you know why it is big house to hold our female that were made to come boletus

female that were made to come boletus

female that were made to come boletus dr. hattaras

as I’m standing here I’m expecting every

as I’m standing here I’m expecting every one of you to carry my message that from

one of you to carry my message that from

one of you to carry my message that from today no violence or no any violation to

today no violence or no any violation to

today no violence or no any violation to all women thank you very much

all women thank you very much

all women thank you very much [Applause]

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