A life Changed! Mukhtar’s Story
Mukhtar Qasim Ali trekked for 90 kilometres to seek refuge in Galkayo as an IDP after his family lost their entire source of livelihood to the drought that devastated most parts of Somalia in...
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM
GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN The 16 Days Campaign is an international annual event that congregates activists, government leaders, students, academia and the private sector in many countries across the world including...
Two Sisters Bled to Death in Somalia After a Female Genital Mutilation Procedure
By LAIGNEE BARRON September 14, 2018 Two sisters bled to death in Somalia after they were forced to undergo female genital mutilation earlier this week, the latest tragic death in a country where most women and girls...
Somali 10-year-old dies after undergoing female genital mutilation
An estimated 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone FGM By Nita Bhalla NAIROBI, July 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A 10-year-old girl in central Somalia has died after undergoing female genital mutilation...
GIRLS NOT BRIDES WELCOMES HISTORIC DROP IN GLOBAL NUMBER OF CHILD MARRIAGES BUT WARNS COMPLACENCY IS NOT AN OPTION
LONDON 6 March 2018 – Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage welcomes new data published by UNICEF today showing a significant drop in the global number of child marriages. However, the...
Statement on the International Women’s Day 2018
International Women’s Day, March 8th, is a global celebration that acknowledges the achievements and plights of women and girls worldwide. On this day, the Galkayo Education Center for Peace and Development, stands with the...
International Women’s Day 2018
Emancipate a Woman and the entire Society will be empowered. This is the founding Principal for International Women’s Day and its celebrations. International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the...
When Laws Against Rape Aren’t Enough
GALKAYO, Somalia — In late 2016, the semiautonomous Puntland region of northeastern Somalia passed a landmark sexual-offenses law to widespread international acclaim. The law — the first of its kind in the region...
Changing Lives through Catering
Wide spread of unemployment and unskilled labour well caused by the prolonged instability in Somalia puts at stake many lives. The context itself endangers the future of Somali youths as it portrays no hope...
Lighting Up Galkayo IDPs Settlements
In an effort to secure the IDPs Settlements and specifically Girls and Women from GBV and other related cases, GECPD has taken the initiative to light up the IDPs Settlements. This is an activity...