Recent tensions exacerbated violence against women in Somalia. Only political inclusion can help improve the situation.
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Maimuna Mohamud recently completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge. She is an independent researcher with strong interest in gender, peacebuild... ing and migration in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.
Recent tensions exacerbated violence against women in Somalia. Only political inclusion can help improve the situation.