Hanifa Mohamed Ibrahim

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Haniifa Mohamed Ibrahim
Haniifa Mohamed Ibrahim in 2021
Born (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 32)
NationalitySomalia
OccupationPolitician
Known forMinister of Women and Human Rights Development

Haniifa Mohamed Ibrahim (born 25 June 1991) is a Somalian Minister of Women and Human Rights Development.

Life[edit]

She was born in 1991 and she became a member of Somalia's parliament.[1]

In 2017 she was part of the 17 strong group of politicians drawn from Somalia's lower and upper houses of parliament whose task was to choose Somalia's president.[2] She became the Minister of Women and Human Rights Development under Prime Minister Abdihakin Ashkir in Somalia.[3]

In 2021 she opened a centre in Mogadishu to support women. This was in support of the target to get 30% women in politics.[3] In discussion with UN envoy James C. Swan she raised the issue of United Nations support for the 30% target in 2021.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Somali Federal Parliament". golahashacabka.parliament.gov.so. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  2. ^ "Somalia forms Presidential Election Committee". Goobjoog News English. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  3. ^ a b "Minister of Women and Human Development opens advocacy center in Mogadishu". Somali National News Agency. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  4. ^ Somalia, UNSOM (2021-01-26), UN envoy James Swan Meeting with Minister of Women and Human Rights Development Her Excellency, Haniifa Mohamed Ibrahim - 26 January 2021, retrieved 2021-04-25