Somalia first lady 2017 aamina warisan

Women in Somalia form a key part of Somali society, with clearly defined and important roles in the family and structure. This includes Somali women in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.^[1][2] From the time of Ismail Urwayni's proselytizing in 1890, until the Dervish State's defeat by British air bombardment in 1920, women in the strip of land from Jidali, Sanaag in the north, to Beledweyne in the south were referred to as Darawiishaad (plural) or Darwiishad (singular).^[3]

Population

Most people in Somalia are Muslims.^[4] Somalia's population is expanding at a growth rate of 1.67% per annum and a birth rate of 41.45 births/1,000 people.

Somalia's total fertility rate in 2013 was 6.17 children born per woman, the fourth highest in the world.^[5]

Most local residents are young, with a median age of 17.7 years. 44.3% of the popul