Women in Somali Politics
Source: The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published on 14 September 2018
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published on 14 September 2018 an analysis titled “Women Claim Their Place in Somalia’s Politics” by Omar S. Mahmood, ISS Addis Ababa.
In recent election cycles, the Somali parliament has mandated a 30 percent quota for women. Although Somalia continues to fall short of the quota, in the 2016/2017 cycle women did constitute 24 percent of all parliamentarians. Women are slowly making progress and agitating for even higher percentages.
