Maryan/Marian Ahmed Ali (Somali: Maryan Axmed Cali) is a politician from Puntland, who is a former Minister of Women's Development and Family Affairs (MOWDAFA). She served in the cabinet of former president Abdiweli Gaas.[1] During her term she spoke out against gender-based violence, in particular in relation to maternal and infant mortality.[2] It was also under her tenure that the Puntland Forensic Laboratory opened, with the explicit brief of supporting law enforcers to prosecute more rapists.[3]
Maryan Ahmed Ali | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Women's Development & Family Affairs | |
| In office August 2017 – February 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Abdiweli Gaas |
| Succeeded by | Amina Hajji Osman |
In December 2018 she launched the Puntland Action Plan for Children.[4] In the same month she launched Puntland's inaugural participation in the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.[5][6] As a result of the 2019 elections, she was succeeded in post by Amina Hajji Osman.[7] Subsequently she ran for election as Chief of the Puntland Human Rights Office, but lost to Mar Said Mumin.[8]
References
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- ^ "Puntland First Lady leads in the fight against maternal and neonatal deaths | United Nations in Somalia". somalia.un.org. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Desk, NewsGram (15 September 2017). "End of the 'Culture of Silence' : Somalia Gets its First Forensic Lab to Handle Cases of Rape and Gender-based Violence". NewsGram. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Farah (2018-12-19). "Ministry of women launched policy of the Puntland plan of action for children". Puntland Post. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Nageeye, Axmed (2018-12-07). "Wararkii ugu danbeeyay, Somalia, Caasimada Online, Hiiraan, Jowhar, Garoowe, Somaliland, Puntland, Jubbaland". Muqdisho Online. Caasimada Muqdisho. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Farah (2018-11-21). "The Ministry of Women's Affairs of the Puntland state celebrates International Children's Day". Puntland Post. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Somalia: New Puntland president appoints leaner cabinet". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Puntland Human Rights Defender – Manaal Relief Foundation". Retrieved 2023-02-26.