you come across ordinary people doing extraordinary things. People who revive the hope you once had for the world and make you assess the level of valuable contribution you are making to the well-being of society.
One such person is a lady by the name of Hibaaq Osman who runs an organisation named Karaama, which started as a women's shelter in Cairo but operates now across all the Arabian countries. What's unique about her organisation (and I found this out during an interview we did with her)is that the organisation functions in a very hands-on type of approach where coordinators and researchers are involved in the communities they operate in so they are aware of social problems most women in each country face.
One of the most common problems in the Arabian lands is domestic violence, which has become an accepted culture that most women don't see as an issue to complain about. In this instance, Karama workers create public awareness and educate these women that violence should never be an accepted behaviour under any circumstance.
In the case of women in Somalia, their plight is far bigger and deeply rooted. Girls as young as 11, sometimes even younger find themselves on the streets exposed to rape, molestation, torture with no one to turn to. Some of them become mothers whilst they're still children and the list is endless.
I am happy though that there is sympathy felt by those who can make a difference and some of them are taking decisive action to promote the well-being of women.
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