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They are being trained in HIV courses and are being assisted to prevent future rape.A doctor from Puntland General hospital then addressed the issue of rape, telling the audience that it was a wide spread problem in Garowe, and that young girls, young boys as well as elderly women were victims.
The drought in east Africa has left an estimated 11 million people at risk, but Somalia has been the worst hit country as it is already wracked by decades of conflict. The most affected areas of Somalia are in the south, particularly the region of Lower Shabelle, Middle and Lower Juba, Bay, Bakool, Benadir, Gedo and Hiraan, where the UN says an estimated 310,000 now suffer from acute malnutrition.
Gedo province lies next to southern Bakool and Lower Shabelle, the two areas the UN declared as the worst hit by famine.
UN officials say over the past few months, tens of thousands of people have already been killed by the worst drought in 60 years
Primary school is a dead end for many children in Somalia, particularly in the southwestern Gedo region where many end up jobless, joining a militia, or emigrating.
Years of civil conflict, following decades of colonial neglect, have produced grim educational statistics: nationally, about one in five children of primary school age actually goes to school, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Docum ... GO-eng.pdfThe background of Gender Based Violence in Puntland
Rape An act of non-consensual sexual intercourse. Any penetration (by
introducing body parts or objects) is considered rape, and may include: Gang
rape, if there is more than one assailant, and male rape, sometimes known as
sodomy. it is one most increasing GVB incidents against women in Puntland,
this happens regularly.
southern Somalia, with some 6m at risk of starvation. Many will be saved by food and medicine sent from outside, but the livestock on which their economy relies are already dying. By one estimate, 80% of cattle in Somalia's Gedo region will die, even if the rains arrive.
grandpakhalif wrote:Coeus, Futoole's troops cannot even protect their own men
http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Docum ... GO-eng.pdfThe background of Gender Based Violence in Puntland
Rape An act of non-consensual sexual intercourse. Any penetration (by
introducing body parts or objects) is considered rape, and may include: Gang
rape, if there is more than one assailant, and male rape, sometimes known as
sodomy. it is one most increasing GVB incidents against women in Puntland,
this happens regularly.
Is it a she??grandpakhalif wrote:She posting old sh-t, nothing new, seems like this news has shocked her.
i thought it was a guyCismanMaxamud1 wrote:southern Somalia, with some 6m at risk of starvation. Many will be saved by food and medicine sent from outside, but the livestock on which their economy relies are already dying. By one estimate, 80% of cattle in Somalia's Gedo region will die, even if the rains arrive.
Naya, drop this qabiil shit. Your a women for gods sake!CismanMaxamud1 wrote:southern Somalia, with some 6m at risk of starvation. Many will be saved by food and medicine sent from outside, but the livestock on which their economy relies are already dying. By one estimate, 80% of cattle in Somalia's Gedo region will die, even if the rains arrive.
Dont be mad cuz you found out puntland is the rape capital of Somalia. 
Virtually all pastureland has disappeared and most water sources have dried up in Somalia's southern region of Gedo, increasing the likelihood of malnutrition and disease, said an official of a famine early warning agency on Wednesday, following a visit to the area.
"The only coping mechanisms left are migration; reducing the number and quantity of meals; collection and selling firewood by the poor; and food aid," said Sidow Ibrahim Addou of the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Addou had participated in a food security assessment in Gedo at the end of March.
grandpakhalif wrote:She has been
