FILE - Somali women who fled drought-stricken areas build shelters near Mogadishu, Somalia, Feb. 4, 2022. International Women's Day on March 8, 2025, honors women worldwide for their resilience ...

LEWISTON – To show the difference between a hijab (head covering) and a jilbab (coat) and why they wear them, a group of Edward Little and Lewiston high school students are hosting a Somali ...

New York (CNN)-- Two Somali women are making a splash in the New York fashion scene, designing a range of clothes that take their inspiration from Africa. Identical twins Ayaan and Idyl Mohallim ...

Drought is forcing many Somali women to travel far for food -- and often encountering sexual predators along the way. More than 700,000 people in Somalia have been displaced in the past year ...

Somalia is often described as one of the worst places in the world to be a woman, with violence, drought and pressure from the Islamist militant group, al-Shabab, which controls much of the country.

Inside are 175 clothing shops, hair salons, henna shops, restaurants and even a mosque. ... In Somalia, women have long performed many of the same jobs as men — raising livestock, ...

After years of conflict, which left Somalia flagging without a functional central government, Somali women are taking charge of the country’s destiny by supporting the lives of millions of people.

Drought is forcing many Somali women to travel far for food -- and often encountering sexual predators along the way. More than 700,000 people in Somalia have been displaced in the past year ...

“Anyone can wear a baati, so in that sense, it can’t be appropriated,” says Somali storyteller Hawa Y. Mire. “Sure, you can wear the baati to the beach, but it carries memories and stories ...