Siham Rayale is Djiboutian and was raised in Canada. She is completing her PhD in development studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. She focuses on gender, peacebuilding and human security
Somaliland women’s narratives have largely been absent from accounts in state and nation building in Somaliland, yet their contributions cannot be denied. Female poets, writers, artists and activists recount their experiences in shaping the peace and their political participation in Somaliland tod