Women in Somalia

Women in Somalia form a key part of Somali society, with clearly defined and important roles in the family and structure. This includes Somali women in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.[1][2] From the time of Ismail Urwayni's proselytizing in 1890, until the Dervish State's defeat by British air bombardment in 1920, women in the strip of land from Jidali, Sanaag in the north, to Beledweyne in the south were referred to as Darawiishaad (plural) or Darwiishad (singular).[3]

  1. ^ [internationally Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor]
  2. ^ "The Federal Republic of Somalia – Provisionalinternationally Constitution" (PDF). Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ^ Hoehne, Markus (2011). Political Orientations and Repertoires of Identification: State and Identity Formation in Northern Somalia.