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Courage Under Occupation

Today, dozens of Crimean Tatar women are the representatives of the resistance movement; mothers, sisters and wives of the Crimean Tatar political prisoners who bring the voice of the people to the public, despite the pressure and persecution by the occupying authorities.

Anonymous Author

31 Mar 2026

Women

"Even one is one too many."

Peoples Represented speaks with Edna Adan Ismail — nurse, midwife, hospital founder, former minister of Somaliland, and former President of UNPO — about Somaliland's struggle for international recognition, the ongoing fight for women's rights and health, and what gives her hope for the future.

Peoples Represented

31 Mar 2026

Women

The Architect of Resilience: Rohingya Women’s Quest for Identity and Self-Determination

Far deep within the Cox’s Bazaar refugee campsite, the melodic tunes of the Rohingya anthem accompanies 32-year-old Saifana Begum, mother of 2 beautiful teenage daughters, as she teaches them the weaves of nakshi kantha.

Farhana Ahamed

31 Mar 2026

Women

When the State Fears a Woman

Sometimes, resistance is a mother who has lost her son and refuses to return home without answers. Sometimes, it is a daughter who steps out of the private world she was taught to survive in, into a public struggle she never asked for but can no longer escape.

Ambreen Baloch

31 Mar 2026

Women

Women at the Heart of Change: Advancing Gender Equality in Somaliland

When people talk about Somaliland, they often focus on peace, stability, and democracy. And yes, that matters. But there’s another story that doesn’t get told enough: the story of women who have been shaping change from the ground up for years.

Ugbad Hussein Ahmed

31 Mar 2026