A meeting to discuss Women and Family development begins in Hargeisa.

Written by Qarannews
Dec 26, 2007

Hargeisa-(QARAN)-A nationwide meeting to discuss the role women play in the Somaliland society has begin at the main conference centre in Ambassador Hotel in Hargeisa


The meeting which as over 100 delegates from Somaliland's six provinces in will be held over the next three days. The meeting is being held under the umbrella of NEGAAD and other affiliated Women's organisations in Somaliland.

"This is the first meeting that women delegates from all over Somaliland have gathered to discuss their role in our society, family, children and other social issues" stated NAGAAD chairperson Marwo Suad Ibrahim Abdi.

Marwo Suad continued to point out " the main object of this meeting is to exchange ideas and experience in the terms of politics, commerce and social issues facing Women and their families across Somaliland"

The Chairperson of NAGAAD Marwo Suad Ibrahim also highlighted some of the expected outcome of the meeting "such as an agenda that is set and implemented by the women of Somaliland and a strong network across the country"

The Somaliland minister for Agriculture, Mudane Aden Ahmed Ilmi who formally opened the meeting on behalf of the absent minister for Women and Family affairs encouraged the gathered delegates to exchange knowledge and ideas during the meeting. Mudane Aden Ahmed also stated that "the women in Somaliland are the backbone of the nation and the need for them to take a more active role in the leadership of the nation at both grassroots level and also in the political arena"

Also present at the meeting was the Director-general of the Somaliland minister of Health, who paid a glowing tribute to the role women play in Somaliland health sector from "visionaries like Edna Aden to the nurse giving help to a sick person in hospital".



Omar M. Faarah
Qarannews
Hargiesa
Somaliland