On Saturday 22 august 2020 Somali Women and Child Care Association (SWCCA) together with the Somalia women and children cluster opened two days consultation meeting for the Somali national SOB Sexual offensive bill which is in the federal government parliament for the reading process. The bill has been in front the parliament over several months which has not been discussed or made its normal readings. the Meeting is participated members of the civil society, religious groups, scholars and MP member of the parliament Somalia
The federal government of Somalia ministry of the human rights and women has drafted the bill which most federal state passed after consultations with the state parliaments and governments. The SOB is now in reading in front of the federal parliament of Somalia where the ministry of the women and human rights as well as the women empowerment and activist female led organizations unleash their anger against the articles and sub articles cleared from the draft bill
Somali Women and Child Care Association (SWCCA) with partnership the UNDP and UNSOM has managed to implement advocacy for the SOB sexual offensive bill to pass the parliament as law which will serve nationwide Somali women and girls safety and protection from all kinds of VAW the violence against women which is increasing in Somalia the last years
Members from the civil society urged to the Somalia federal government to bring back the original draft bill prepared the ministry of the women. A bill passed consultation form the civil society, federal state and religious scholars.
Members of the parliament thanked the Somali Women and Child Care Association (SWCCA) women activist groups and told them to bring back to the federal government parliament the demand of the women and to insure acceptable laws that can serve the national interest of Somalia
Somali Women and Child Care Association (SWCCA) and the Somali Women and children cluster members asked all parts to stand the advocacy for the SOB to be active law serving the dignity and rights of the Somalia women and girls. the consultation meeting will issue press statement to the federal misgovernment Somalia and the impalement
