UN envoy encouraged renewed attention by national leaders to the draft Sexual Offences Bill and Female Genital Mutilation Bill. The United Nations senior envoy in Somalia on Sunday lauded contribution of women towards peace and stability of the country. "Somali women have made important contributions as Somalia rebuilds and continues on its path to peace and stability," Swan said in a statement issued on the International Women's Day in Mogadishu. "Women's equal rights, opportunities and participation are vital ingredients in realizing the Somali national development agenda. Swan said the United Nations strongly supports the minimum 30 per cent women's quota for representation in parliament.

Source: Daily Nation March 09, 2020 07:30 UTC