STORY: Somali Women kick start processes to develop A

National Plan of Action for greater inclusion in peace

building
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DATELINE: 7/OCTOBER/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:
1. Wide shot, Simon Mulongo, Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of
the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia, addressing 35 women
representatives from the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal
Member States who are attending a three day conference on women, peace and
security
2. Med shot, Khadija Mohamed Diriye, Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports
attending the conference
3. Close up shot, a participant listening to DSRCC Simon Mulongo
4. Med shot, participants at the conference
5. Wide shot, participants listening to DSRCC Simon Mulongo
6. Med shot, participants
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Simon Mulongo, Deputy Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia
“As we continue to support and work with the government and the people of
Somalia on reconstituting the state, rehabilitating and rebuilding Somalia, there are
many things that we are doing, starting from the military to police and this time
round we want to focus on the issue of women in the entire equation of how to
rebuild Somalia,”

8. Med shot, participants listening

9. Wide shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo speaking
10. Med shot, Aisha Khalif, Minister of Women and Human Rights in HirShabelle
State and Faiza Sharif Nuur Mohamed, the minister of Women, Family Affairs and
Human Rights in South West State attending
11. Med shot, senior women Somali National Army officers at the conference
12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Simon Mulongo, Deputy Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia
“Today’s conference marks the beginning of other efforts before us even now and in
the near future to make Somalia a full participant in the recognition and allowing
women to participate fully in the issues of peace and security,”

13. Wide shot, Khadija Mohamed Diriye, Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports
addressing the participants
14. Close up shot, a participant listening
15. Med shot, participants listening
16. Wide shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo, Aisha Khalif, Minister of Women and Human
Rights in HirShabelle State and Faiza Sharif Nuur Mohamed, the minister of Women,
Family Affairs and Human Rights in South West State
17. Wide shot, participants taking notes
18. Wide shot, participants listening
19. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Khadija Mohamed Diriye, Somalia’s Minister of Youth
and Sports
“We have been working on this resolution for a long time but it has not been fully
implemented and the problem is not attributed to the international community of
the African Union but the Somali women, especially the girls,”

20. Med shot, Aisha Khalif, Minister of Women and Human Rights in HirShabelle
State speaking
21. Close up shot, Faiza Sharif Nuur Mohamed, the Minister of Women, Family
Affairs and Human Rights in South West State listening
22. Close up shot, a participant listening
23. Med shot, participants listening
24. Wide shot, participants attending
25. Med shot, Khadija Mohamed Diriye, Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports,
DSRCC Simon Mulongo, Aisha Khalif, Minister of Women and Human Rights in
HirShabelle State and Faiza Sharif Nuur Mohamed, the Minister of Women, Family
Affairs and Human Rights in South West State
26. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Aisha Khalif, Minister of Women and Human Rights,
HirShabelle State
“When I talk of the challenges that women in HirShabelle face, there are a lot of rape
cases and we lack health facilities and other social amenities. These are the
problems that women face, that make women the most vulnerable,”

27. Med shot, Maj. Patricia Musendo, AMISOM gender officer at the conference
28. Close up shot, Aisha Khalif, Minister of Women and Human Rights in HirShabelle
State
29. Med shot, AMISOM gender officers taking notes
30. Med shot, Mane Ahmed, Gender officer at AMISOM typing on the computer
31. Med shot, participants listening
32. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Faiza Sharif Nuur Mohamed,Minister of Women, Family
Affairs and Human Rights in South West State
“In Somalia, women or mothers are the strongest people but they have been killed
by the Al-Shabaab when at work or for being patriotic. Even when divorced, the man
gets another wife and no one cares. Women are raped when they go in search of
firewood or when fending for her family. We hope to find a solution at the end of
this conference,”

33. Wide shot, participants attending the conference

34. Wide shot, group photo

Somali Women kick start processes to develop A National Plan of Action for
greater inclusion in peace building

Mogadishu, 08 October—A cross section of Somali women met on Monday in

Mogadishu to kick start a process towards the development of a National Action
Plan (NAP) to strengthen their participation in peacebuilding and socio-economic
progress in the stabilization and rebuilding efforts for Somalia.

Representing women in politics, civil society and security sectors from the Federal
Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal Member States, the participants at
the three-day conference organized by the African Union Mission in Somalia
(AMISOM) are set to focus on the action plan for women’s political participation,
women in mediation and women in the security sector.

The conference was officially opened by the Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports,
Ms. Khadija Mohamed Diriye, alongside the Deputy Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia, Simon Mulongo
was also aimed at deepening the implementation of the United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1325.

The United Nations Security Council in 2000 adopted Resolution 1325 which affirms
that peace and security efforts are more sustainable when women are equal
partners in the prevention of violent conflict, the delivery of relief and recovery
efforts and in the forging of lasting peace.

“As we continue to support and work with the government and the people of
Somalia on reconstituting the state, rehabilitating and rebuilding Somalia, we want
to focus on the issue of women in the entire equation of how to rebuild Somalia.
“Today’s conference marks the beginning of efforts to make Somalia a full
participant in the recognition of women to participate fully in issues of peace and
security,” Mr Mulongo said.

Minister Khadija , spoke widely about the challenges of women and youth in Somalia
and the need to implement the Security Council Resolution 1325.

“We have been working on this resolution for a while. It has not been fully
implemented however we are keen to ensure full implementation now,” the
minister explained.

The Minister of Women and Human Rights in HirShabelle State, Ms. Aisha Khalif,
spoke about the peculiar challenges that Somali women face in her state.

“We record significant numbers of rape cases. We also lack health facilities and
other social amenities. These challenges leaves our girls and women vulnerable,”
Ms. Aisha stated.

Ms. Faiza Sharif Nuur Mohamed, the Minister of Women, Family Affairs and Human
Rights in South West State, called for full inclusion for Somali women.