Ministry of Women Development and Family Affairs

Ministry of Women Development and Family Affairs

Wasaaradda Horumarinta Haweenka iyo Arrimaha Qoyska ee Dawladda Puntland وزارة تنمية المرأة وشؤون الأسرة في بونتلاند
Agency overview
Formed	25 January 2005 (2005-01-25)
Jurisdiction	Government of Puntland
Minister responsible	Maryan Ahmed Ali
Website	https://mowdafa.pl.so/

The Puntland Ministry of Women Development and Family AffairsMoWDAFA (Somali : Wasaaradda Horumarinta Haweenka iyo Arrimaha Qoyska ee Dawladda Puntland) is a government body tasked with developing the Puntland Government public policies on issues affecting women and children and family affairs. The ministry was formed in 2005 as one of the initial measures of President Mohamud Muse Hersi; the first minister was Asha Gelle Dirie, ^{[1] [2]} the current minister is Maryan Ahmed Ali since 2024. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

List of ministers

• Asha Gelle Dirie
• Anisa Hajimumin
• Maryan Ahmed Ali– current

References

1. "Puntland's Women ministry gets a new building | UN-Habitat". unhabitat.org. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
2. "PUNTLAND MINISTER OF WOMEN PRAISES ROLE OF WOMEN IN MEDIA "Women journalists are courageous and deserve to be supported"". Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ). 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
3. "Women secure three ministries in Puntland's new cabinet". Kaab TV. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
4. "Women in Puntland: Navigating Challenges in Political Participation". hornobserver.com. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
5. "Somalia : Promoting Women in Legal Profession and Judiciary". UN Women – Africa. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2025-04-02.

External links

• Official homepage

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