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SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, women mingling outside Royal Palace Hotel
2. Med shot, men playing drums
3. Wide shot, women entering the meeting venue
4. Wide shot, women singing and dancing outside the venue
5. Med shot, women singing and clapping
6. Med shot, women singing
7. Wide shot, women dancing to the music
8. Close up shot, woman singing
9. Med shot, women singing on the podium
10. Wide shot, lady talking on the podium
11. Close up shot, lady listening
12. Med shot, Osman Adan Dhubow, the Federal Deputy Minister of Religious
Affairs at the function
13. Wide shot, Osman Adan Dhubow, the Federal Deputy Minister of Religious
Affairs and other guests at the function
14. Med shot, group of women listening
15. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) OSMAN ADAN DHUBOW, FEDERAL DEPUTY
MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
“It is our God given right to resist what divides us. It is imperative that as
women, you hold up to values that build, instead of values that destroy”.
Somali women rally for peace at a two-day forum in the capital Mogadishu
The mood at the two-day Women’s Peace Forum was electric with peace songs and
dancing taking centre stage, as participants from Galmudug, Puntland, South West,
Jubbaland and HirShabelle states and Benadir region deliberated on ways of
advancing peace efforts, reconciliation and defeating extremist elements in the
country.
“It is our God given right to resist what divides us. It is imperative that as women,
you hold up to values that build, instead of values that destroy,” Osman Adan
Dhubow, the Federal Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs asserted, during the official
opening of the forum on Wednesday.
Batula Sheikh Ahmed Gaballe, the Chairperson of the Somali National Women’s
Organization, delivered a keynote speech at the forum, where she underscored the
important role women play in the prevention, mediation and resolution of conflicts.
“The objective of this forum is to come up with a strategy to prevent and stop those
spreading and harboring extremist ideologies; to conduct awareness campaigns,
hold consultations and meetings and clearly show that Somali women are no longer
spectators and occupying the backbench in peace initiatives,” she stated.
The consultations and the peace fora have been women’s initiative led by Somali
National Women’s Organization with involvement and active engagement of women
peace activists and advocates from across the country.
“Somali women play a key role in supporting their families and communities and
keeping the society together during conflict. However, women are often excluded
from the formal peace processes; their role in peacebuilding, as peace-makers and
agents of change is not fully recognized, hence the importance of this Forum as a
step towards ensuring women have a place at the table,” he stated.
He also reiterated that the United Nations will continue to support initiatives of
women to materialize the commitments and decisions of this Forum.
The Forum is supported by the Royal Netherlands Embassy and the United Nations.
“Our efforts would not be possible without the continuing support of the UN,” said
Ms. Batula.
In 2000, the United Nations recognized the vital role that women can play in peace
and security with the UN Security Council’s adoption of Security Council resolution
1325, which reaffirmed the important role of women in the prevention and
resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping,
humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction.
END