Haniifa Mohamed Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
 Haniifa Mohamed Ibrahim in 2021 | |
| Born | 25 June 1991 |
| Nationality | Somalia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Minister of Women and Human Rights Development |
Haniifa Mohamed Ibrahim (born 25 June 1991) is a Somalian Minister of Women and Human Rights Development.
She was born in 1991 and she became a member of Somalia's parliament. [1]
In 2017 she was part of the 17 strong group of politicians drawn from Somalia's lower and upper houses of parliament whose task was to choose Somalia's president. [2] She became the Minister of Women and Human Rights Development under Prime Minister Abdihakin Ashkir in Somalia. [3]
In 2021 she opened a centre in Mogadishu to support women. This was in support of the target to get 30% women in politics. [3] In discussion with UN envoy James C. Swan she raised the issue of United Nations support for the 30% target in 2021. [4]
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