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In Somalia, human rights toward women has been an issue. Women have no control over their lives. In some cases, rich men come and want a wife. So the parents of Somali girls, drop them out of school, and allow them get married at an early age with no choice. These Somali females face rape, sexual violence, and assault. Women and girls have fled to neighboring countries to try to escape the discrimination. Somali women have been fleeing to Kenya, they closed the borders because of all the immigrating people. They sooner moved all the women that fled back over to Somalia. Somali women have been attacked by gangs throwing stones at them. These women are beaten right in front of their children. The women in Somalia faces issues such as: sexual violence, female genital mutilation, displacement, maternal mortality, lack of access to basic needs of survival, early and forced marriage, and being educated. This all is caused by a weakened state of law and order and the spread of extremism.

This abuse toward women have had significant impacts on their everyday lives. Some Somali women do not realize that this is not how they should live. This is everyday life towards them. When they grow up, some may believe it is the way of life. It is normal. These women are scared to speak up about being abused. They are afraid they will lose everything and their husbands will throw them out. This had affected these womens' relationships by feel insecure if they speak up for their relationship will be ruined. This kind of discrimination can lead to physical and psychological issues. The Somali women can not reach the services they need to over come these fears. Women are afraid to leave their homes to do the daily tasks they need to do for the fear of them being wounded. Relationships have been affected through the mother and child. The mother may be the one being hurt, but the child feels scared because they have no control of what is going on. It affects more than the person it happens too, it affects everyone who was there and saw it happen.

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http://www.peacewomen.org/news_article.php?id=894&type=news

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