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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INTRODUCTION: THE CONVERGENCE OF ILLICIT POWER Somalia’s strategic location on the Horn of Africa has made it a natural crossroads for trade and, concurrently, for sophisticated illicit economies. These are not isolated criminal activities but a deeply interconnected system that fuels and funds conflict. This report synthesizes the structures of Human Trafficking (TIP), Smuggling of…
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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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