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Drought in Somalia forces displacement, posing particular challenges for women and girls

Drought in Somalia forces displacement, posing particular challenges for women and girls Format SOUTH-WEST STATE, Somalia -- Weeks turned into months, and still the rains never came. As the drought in Somalia scorches the land, the chances for a family's survival wither and die like crops and livestock, forcing them to search for lifelines elsewhere. In February, Hodan Khalif*, 14, moved to an internally displaced camp (IDP) 15 km from her home with her mother, two older sisters and younger brother. After the family's crops failed, her father left with their herd of animals to search for graz...

United Nations Population Fund News Author: UNFPA Drought is making finding clean water harder for women and girls, who are the primary water collectors, like here in Baligubadle, Somaliland. Extreme conditions are also forcing families who have lost their livelihoods to move to internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. © UNDP Somalia SOUTH-WEST STATE, Somalia – Weeks turned into months, and still the rains never came. As the drought in Somalia scorches the land, the chances for a family’s survival wither and die like crops and livestock, forcing them to search for lifelines el...