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Gaballe

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2021-08-12
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2021-08-12
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  1. “On behalf my fellow Somali women and on my personal behalf, I would like to extend to you, Mr. President and the Council, Special Representative James Swan, Special Representative Francisco Madeira, our sincere thanks and appreciation for this opportunity and continued support to Somalia and the Somali women’s cause.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source

  2. “Somali women represent more than 50 per cent of the population and they cannot be excluded from political and decision-making roles. In other words, women’s meaningful participation is vital for the attainment of durable peace, security and political stability in Somalia. Alongside the Somali authorities, the international community, particularly the United Nations, has a major responsibility to ensure that political dialogues, reconciliation efforts and development efforts are inclusive. Women’s participation and protection from all forms of violence, including sexual violence in conflict and discrimination, must be a priority. In conclusion, we demand concrete measures and full accountability for the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source

  3. “As we continue our efforts to realize a minimum of 30 per cent representation of women in the new Parliament, we are looking ahead and beyond the 2021 election. To avoid a repeat of what Somali women are experiencing today and to secure Somali women’s rightful place in the political arena, we demand a level playing field. The new Government and the new Parliament must work together to amend the federal electoral law and political party laws, thereby ensuring clear provisions for women’s full participation. The constitutional review must provide clear provisions on women’s participation in politics and public offices. Resources must be provided to strengthen women’s leadership role and protection. Support must be extended to newly elected women Members of Parliament and Senators to be effective in their legislative role.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source

  4. “As of now, no State has delivered 30 per cent in the elections. Women’s representation varies between 25 per cent to 27 per cent, and Jubaland is yet to elect women. We are mindful of the challenges and remain clear in our resolve to fulfil our mandate. The members of the Committee are fully engaged. I would like to take this moment to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the Office of the Prime Minister and the international community, in particular the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United Nations, for facilitating our work. We are confident that our international partners will accompany us on this journey. Besides financial constraints, women candidates face challenges of insecurity and fear of intimidation. Strengthening protection is critical to ensuring women’s participation in the electoral process.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source

  5. “Although women secured a 50 per cent reduction in fees, in the absence of a clear mechanism, the most critical of all demands, the path to the attainment of the 30 per cent quota, remains elusive and challenging. Moreover, Somali women leaders and civil society organizations have advocated for the 30 per cent quota with very little or no resources. There is an urgent need to engage federal member state leaders and clan elders to reach an understanding to set aside 30 per cent of the seats to be contested only by women. The establishment of the advocacy committee by the Prime Minister on 25 July, of which I have been made Chairperson, is a development we welcome. The appointment of the Committee provides new impetus to women’s advocacy for the 30 per cent quota. The election in the Upper House is under way.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source

  6. “If that were to happen, peace would remain an ever elusive agenda. Women therefore prioritized peace and stability over the 30 per cent quota. During the May National Consultative Council, women leaders, led by the untiring Federal Minister of Women and Human Rights Development, engaged the political leadership separately to secure their commitment to attaining the 30 per cent quota. Our demands were clear: first, the issuance of a concrete mechanism to implement the 30 per cent quota; secondly, the reduction of candidate registration fees for women; and, thirdly, reserving seats for women only, to guarantee a minimum of 30 per cent representation of women in the new Parliament. At the May Council, political leaders assured us of their commitment and support for the 30 per cent quota.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source

  7. “Due to political uncertainties and the fear of escalation of political crisis, even we, women leaders, got engaged in campaigning for peace and reconciliation. We took on our peacemakers’ role, leaving the demand for the 30 per cent quota to the side. We realized that without agreement between the Federal Government of Somali and federal member state leaders and without political stability, there will be no elections; and without elections, there will be no 30 per cent quota. Women leaders across the country were further concerned about the fact that political solutions needed to be found to overcome political differences between the Federal Government of Somalia and federal member state leaders in order to avoid a further escalation of the situation, which would lead the country towards the path of instability.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source

  8. “It provided women leaders and candidates no guarantee of their representation and participation in the elections and in the eleventh session of Parliament. We remain deeply concerned over the uncertainty in that respect while continuing advocacy campaigns for a clear mechanism to deliver on the 30 per cent quota. The political stalemate in the electoral process continued to affect the concerns of women. The delays in the implementation of the electoral processes, due mainly to political disagreements among the Federal Government of Somalia and federal member state leaders, also increased women’s anxiety that women’s issues and concerns would no longer remain a priority. The 30 per cent quota seemed to have disappeared from the agenda of political leaders who make decisions on the electoral process.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source

  9. “In addition to a general update, my statement will address the interconnectedness and the impact of the political crisis on women’s participation and representation in decision-making and leadership, including the electoral process; the role of Somali women in the current elections and the challenges facing aspiring women candidates; the aspirations of Somali women and ways to realize them; the role of the Federal Government of Somalia and its international partners, including the United Nations, in advancing women’s political participation and representation; and the women and peace and security agenda in general. With regard to the Houses of Parliament, the 17 September 2020 agreement provided no details on how the commitment to safeguarding the 30 per cent quota would be implemented.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source

  10. “Ms. Gaballe: I thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to provide an update on the political and electoral development in Somalia from a civil-society perspective. My name is Batula Axmed. I am an advocate of women’s rights and empowerment, peace and political participation. Today I am speaking in my capacity as the Chairperson of the Somali National Women’s Organization, as well as the Chairperson of the recently appointed advocacy committee for the attainment of the women’s 30 per cent quota in the 2021 federal elections of Somalia, commonly known as goodwill ambassadors.”

    2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source