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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