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Devastating drought leaves girls and women in Somalia facing…

Girls and women in Somalia say rape and other forms of violence are rising as the country faces its worst drought in 40 years.

Donors urged to act: 14 million in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia…

Plan International has joined 53 NGOs in calling on donors to act urgently to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the horn of Africa.

Fifty NGOs warn of deepening humanitarian crisis in Somalia

Plan International, together with 50 international and Somali NGOs, have warned of the severe food crisis affecting the lives of 7.7 million Somalis.

Somaliland’s Children’s Act is first step towards…

Plan International welcomes Somaliland’s landmark Children’s Act as ‘first step’ towards ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.

COVID-19 leading to rise in group FGM gatherings in Somalia

Girls in Somalia are being subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) in group gatherings as rates of the harmful practice rise because of COVID-19.

Concern over bill normalising violence against girls and women…

Organisations working in Somalia are calling for a rejection of the newly-tabled bill, saying that it promotes and normalises violence against women and girls.

Girls in Somalia subjected to door to door FGM

Girls in Somalia, forced to stay at home due to COVID-19, are now undergoing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in their homes.