This closure report is for the following Open Forum:
Participation of Somaliland Women in Parliament
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OUTCOMES |
What were the major issues that were expressed in the group? Please provide a summary of all the key points that were shared at the forum.
The workshop was successfuly concluded and the discussions evolved the possiblity of including women and minorities in the leadership of the country.
This issues was warmly welcomed by the concerned parties namely the ruling party "Udub" and the major opposition parties of "Kulmitye" and "Ucid".
The following points have been recommended and well taken by all the paticipants, political parties and the National Electoral Commission.
- Accomodate women and minorities to participate in leadership.
- Creation of non partisan electoral system.
- Strenghthening of impatiality, neutrality and independence of NEC.
- Election of forthcoming parliament on propotional representative system which grants a
women participation as voters and as candidates.
- Each political party shall make a provision that 20% of its candidates to be women.
- A total of atleast 17 women to be included in the forthcoming parliament of 82 members.
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Do you think the Open Forum was effective in terms of inspiring and helping participants take positive action locally, nationally and/or globally? What specific actions did you agree to take individually or as a group in the future?
- Women should be accepted a voter power in Somaliland that they are estimated over 65% of the voters.
- Women should be considered as a major part and parcel of the country leadership.
- Women/Girls should be impowered through education to be self suffecient to advocate for their rights.
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What do you feel were the positive outcomes resulting from this forum that may help create change in your community?
- A recognition of the role of women in country building.
- An icebreak of a cultural bariers to include women in leadership.
- A better national leadership in the country as soon as women are accomodated in the
parliament and hence in the cabinet of minstries,
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How many youth were in attendance? 27
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How many of the youth in attendance were TIG members? 0
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LESSONS AND INSIGHTS
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Were there any major struggles that you faced while coordinating this forum, before and during the actual event? How did you overcome these obstacles?
None at all that all the political parties, government and religious leaders considered the discussion as an important issue for rebuilding the nation.
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Were there any major factors that helped you coordinate this forum more easily than expected?
People without differentiating the sex were willing to take openly. I refer to a male pointing to the subject as looking for justice to his wife, mom, doughter and sister which is fair and only could be refused by insane male.
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