Somalia Arts Advocacy Reform Organization (SAARO) believes that Arts and Music in general played an enormously important role in the Somali community for centuries. They are a potential tool that fosters a common identity as recognized rather early. SAARO organized a celebration and festival to mark the world music day. As part of our dedication…
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CALL FOR PEACE THROUGH SONG (DAGAAL WIIL KUMA DHASHEE, IS DAAYA WALAALAYAAL) This Song appeals for peace and ceasefire in the disputed border town of Tukaraq that has seen lives lost as Somaliland forces and Puntland forces fight. SAARO dedicates this song which addresses the devastation caused by war and human displacement through its well…
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Date: 26 October 2025 Executive Summary This policy brief presents the definitive findings of a six-month ground research investigation by SAARO into technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in Somalia. Conducted across key urban centers in South-Central Somalia, this research establishes that digital platforms are being systematically weaponized to harass, threaten, and silence Somali women. This coordinated abuse…
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Executive Summary of Ground Research Findings on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Somalia Date: 26 October 2025 Executive Summary This document summarizes the definitive findings of a six-month empirical research study conducted by the Somali Arts, Advocacy and Reform Organization (SAARO) on the phenomenon of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) in Somalia. The research establishes that digital…
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Subtitle: A Field Research Report by the Somali Arts, Advocacy and Reform Organization (SAARO) Report Code: SRU-03-2025 Date: 0ctober 1-2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents SAARO’s field investigation into the systematic weaponization of women and girls in Somalia. Our research establishes that violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a deliberate, strategic instrument employed by Al-Shabaab and criminal…
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