{"id":413828,"date":"2023-02-16T05:59:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T05:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=413828"},"modified":"2023-02-16T05:59:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T05:59:33","slug":"new-action-plan-launched-to-enhance-somali-womens-role-in-somalias-maritime-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/new-action-plan-launched-to-enhance-somali-womens-role-in-somalias-maritime-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"New action plan launched to enhance Somali women\u2019s role in Somalia\u2019s maritime sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2013<\/strong> A new national action plan for enhancing and empowering Somali women in their country\u2019s maritime sector was launched today at a high-level event bringing together senior government officials and representatives from civil society and the international community, including the United Nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u2018Blue Economy\u2019 that we want to exploit includes fisheries from our waters and all the goods that pass through it; we also have to consider the value chain from the fisherman, to the buyer, to the marketer and to the investor. In order to succeed in this venture, we need to empower women across the whole value chain,\u201d Somalia\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, said in his speech at the event to launch the Women in Maritime Sector (WiMS) National Action Plan.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI can assure you that if we put all our efforts and work towards empowering women, especially in the \u2018Blue Economy\u2019 and around climate change, we will definitely have success,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe WiMS National Action Plan will help to ensure that women operating across the maritime domain are provided increased visibility and opportunities to not only participate in, but also benefit from, the sector,\u201d the UN Secretary-General\u2019s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, Anita Kiki Gbeho, said in her remarks.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOpportunities are limitless in the maritime domain. With its vast coastline, Somalia\u2019s \u2018Blue Economy\u2019 could be at the forefront of delivering change and generating wealth for Somalia\u2019s women and, indeed, for the nation,\u201d added Ms. Gbeho, who also serves as the Officer-in-Charge of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).<\/p>\n

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Others attending the launch included Somalia\u2019s Minister of Women and Human Rights, Khadija Diriye; its Minister of Ports and Marine Transport, Abdullahi Ahmed Jama; and the Head of Delegation of the European Union, Ambassador Tiina Intelmann.<\/p>\n

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Plan\u2019s culmination<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The WiMS National Action Plan marks the culmination of a Somali-led process that began in September 2019, with coordination and support from UNSOM and the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP<\/em> Somalia).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Action Plan takes a lead in ensuring that women are included in this area and will contribute wider to gender equality in Somalia,\u201d Amb. Intelmann said in her remarks at the launch.<\/p>\n

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With its key location along main international shipping routes, some 3,300 kilometres of coastline and extensive sea-based resources, Somalia\u2019s maritime domain is widely considered as providing immense economic opportunities in the \u2018Blue Economy.\u2019<\/p>\n

However, there is a critical shortage of maritime skills due to the lack of educational and institutional capacity. Also, there remains a significant gender inequality which deprives Somali women and girls of their basic rights and opportunities, including maritime education, economic participation and access to financial resources.<\/p>\n

The Action Plan, developed through an inclusive approach involving the Federal Government of Somalia and the country\u2019s Federal Member States, was designed to collectively develop women\u2019s needs and priorities in the maritime sector, within both the private sector and government institutions.<\/p>\n

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Plan\u2019s implementation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Those involved in developing the action plan over the past six years also include the Federal Government of Somalia\u2019s Ministries of Port and Maritime Transport, Women and Human Rights Development, Fisheries and Blue Economy, Education, Labour, Internal Security, Justice and Planning, as well as a range of corresponding ministries from the country\u2019s Federal Member State.<\/p>\n

In their remarks, the Deputy Prime Minister and the UN Deputy Special Representative noted the important role of international partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrganizations should work on empowering women. We are hoping that our donors and partners will consider investing in women in this sector,\u201d Deputy Prime Minister Jama said.<\/p>\n

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The UN\u2019s Ms. Gbeho emphasized that it was now crucial to transform the Action Plan into projects that can be supported with technical and financial assistance.<\/p>\n

In this respect, she also encouraged UN agencies such as the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to continue their support.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe collective commitment we are making jointly today in launching the WiMS National Action Plan is of vital importance,\u201d she said. \u201cWe need a gender responsive maritime domain, with new procedures and structures that bring real change. We need a sector that recognizes and promotes women\u2019s willingness and agency to work in maritime, fisheries, mineral extraction and law enforcement sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UN believes,\u201d Ms. Gbeho continued, \u201can ocean of opportunities exist for Somalia to explore; I can see its Women in Maritime are ready to be part of the exploration team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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