Women, Peace, And Security Issues Of The Horn Of Africa

Women, unfortunately, have been very discriminated against, even in this century. Women are so cruelly thought of that now, women see nothing wrong with mental and physical cruelty towards them. Since the status of women in Africa, is so low, it has caused many men to overpower women…physically. More

I am originally from Somalia a country located in the East Africa also called “Horn of Africa”, bordered by Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. I was born and raised in Kenya. However, both my parents were born and rise in Somalia, they went their school in Mogadishu, Somalia, and built their family there. Five of my siblings, we were born in Mogadishu Somalia, but unfortunately, they did not had the opportunity to experience them early childhood in Somalia. In a brief history the Republic of Somalia has had its ups and downs with unrest, starting with a war, which broke out in the early 90’s. With these conflicts came unbearable life situations and many people searched for opportunities all over the world, mainly the western continents.

Katherine Dettwyler has been teaching and studying anthropology since about 1973. During this time, Dettwyler sets out to Mali, Africa to study the people of this area in a first hand look to just see how bad life is for them. She left behind her whole life, such as: family, friends, and her teaching career, so that she could help these people in need. She saw this opportunity as a place where she could learn many things and to help those who needed her. Dettwyler faced many challenges when she decided to go to Mali to study and she also learned many new and interesting things.

Somaliland became independent in 1991. It is the best democratic track record comparing to its neighboring countries (Kaplan 2008). Somaliland is not internationally recognized as a separate country, but it has the most democratic political system in the entire Horn of Africa (Kaplan 2008). Somaliland has carried out elections in the past and still carries out for the control of its government. Elections held in the past have been pretty fair and the power transferred from one political party to another was done in a peaceful manner. Somaliland since its constitutional referendum in 2001 held three consecutive competitive elections (Kaplan 2008). What makes Somaliland different from Somalia is that it has traditional institutions of self-governance which form into a unique form of democracy (Kaplan 2008). Somaliland has had a change of governments in the past and the powers from one party to another was usually done in a peaceful manner. The citizens there have a right to vote and have their own opinions about electing or choosing the leader they want for their country. Somaliland's print media are free to criticize the government (Kaplan 2008). They are not threatened or receive punishments from any political party in power. They have freedom of choice. In the past for promoting fair elections, Somaliland has used indelible ink on voter's fingers to prevent double voting (Kaplan 2008). All the votes are counted and supervised by representatives of all the parties (Kaplan 2008). Being a democracy, it is crucial for the governing party to take other parties opinions into consideration. The president of Somaliland who was elected in 1993 Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal negotiated with other sub-clans (Kaplan 2008). They rebuild government buildings, reopened central bank with a new currency, formed a new civil service and etc (Kaplan 2008). Somaliland's bottom-up

In an interview with NPR, Rwandan cabinet member and minister of the Gender and Family Promotions, Oda Gasinzigwa, spoke on women’s political power prior to

The Ambassador said, “we share the Chair's assessment that Al-Shabaab continues to pose a serious threat to peace and security in Somalia. They have been ramping up attacks after rejecting President Farmajo's amnesty offer.” He also expressed his support of “the request by the Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia for a surge in troops to enable AMISOM forces and the Somali National Army to decisively degrade and defeat Al-Shabaab.”

Isabel Allende once said, “A man does what he can; a woman does what he cannot,” and in the highly patriarchal society of the Congo, this statement especially rings true. In both Heart of Darkness and The Poisonwood Bible, the descriptions and testimonies of females and their interactions with the male characters reveal that although women’s actions are considered insignificant and unworthy of commendation by men, in reality it is the females who accomplish what needs to be done and keep the mens’ world from from falling apart completely.

Mrs. Sirleaf, the President of Liberia, is expected to end her term in just a few short months. Many women are concerned that the male candidates will only undo the progress Mrs. Sirleaf has made for women and bring war back to the country (Cooper). On the day of the Presidential election, hundreds of women wore white T-shirts and chanted, “Don’t Touch Our Peace.” This was a way for the women of Liberia to warn male candidates to not jeopardize the peace in Liberia that Mrs. Sirleaf managed to maintain.

Conceability to access to power is very limited and stiffed, but they still try to choose paths or achieve their goals within masculine society (Laura, 2009). On the other hand, agriculturalists women in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from unequally in the distribution of lands and resources although they should contribute in the household expenses while they get less than men do, and they work the same as men do. For the classical system their issues is more about society role, but in Sub-Saharan Africa, women could have economic challenges out of that inequality. “According to sex role theory, we acquire our gender identity through socialization, and afterward, we are socialized to behave in masculine or feminine ways. It is thus the task of

In this week’s readings I noticed a mention about the notion of women as “natural” peacemakers, which I took an interest in. In a previous class, we talked about masculinities and how gender specific characteristics can affect the peacebuilding process in different ways. In the journal, Women and the Art of Peacemaking, I read that there were Israeli-Palestinian workshops held that focused on changes in the political activity between men and women. I found it interesting because it mentioned how the genders approached problem solving in different ways and were often based off a “social psychological understanding of the dynamics of international conflict.” This meant that individuals are able to see the potential for change but it is often

In order to explain the significance of women during the Kenyan Emergency of the 1950’s, Millicent Whitemore composed a powerful argument that highlighted the importance that women played in the Mau Mau Movement against the British colonial government. By contrasting the traditional views of women with the critical roles they played during the conflict, Whitemore showed just how incredibly important women were in the Movement. With the use of an abundance of sources and firsthand accounts, Whitemore created not only a credible and valid argument, but also a more convincing and persuading one as well. As such, the author has developed and formed an effective argument highlighting the importance of women during the Mau Mau movement with the strong

Woman in ancient  Africa had roles such as,such as cleaning,working,and bearing children. Many woman in Africa do not finish  School because if certain  religious beliefs. They will have to get married and a very young  age and start a family. Once this woman becomes a wife her duties are just the same as many men.Her duties consist of gather food and preparing  dinner for her family. Once she step in to motherhood then her duties consists  of  raising  the small children .She will teach and nuture the child as she continues  her duties as a mother and wife

According to the study, women wishing to get into formal politics in Sierra Leone face various challenges and barriers at various stages. One of the barriers to participating was lack of finance and resources. Another barrier that was cited by women in politics gender discrimination within the Sierra Leone political parties and lack of capacity and confidence as most of the women feels that their lack of education is a disadvantage to them and they do not possess the required skill for public speaking and campaigning (Clare 2009).

The situation and the role of women in both North and South Sudan have been

The diversities within North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia (cultural, religious, political, etc.) play a crucial part in the status of women and the key features of gender roles in these particular geographic regions. The Middle East and North Africa share commonalities through Arabic and Islamic culture. Establishing equalities for women amongst the current social and political changes of Middle Eastern and North African societies stands as a difficult obstacle to overcome, but in spite of this, women’s rights efforts are still being made. While Islamic culture is dominant in Southeast Asia, the culture of Southeast Asian nations is diverse. Islam and gender in Southeast Asia have contributed to the continuing debate over Islam, feminism, and gender rights in the region. The cultures of North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia are male dominated, but this cultural dominance might not sustain in the future. This essay will compare and contrast the current status of women and the key features of gender roles in North Africa and the Middle East with those of Southwest Asia. Examples will also be provided to justify any arguments that are made.