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Gender Inequality in Somalia

Economic
Many women in Somalia work in jobs where the pay is really low and there is little to no chance of high position or higher pay. These jobs are barely enough to help with her and her families needs. There is a 45.5% unemployment rate for women in Somalia. Jobs are extremely limited and hard to find.

Gender Inequality Index (GII)
The 2012 Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Somalia was at 0.776, making it a country with one of the highest gender inequality in the world. Somalia is the 4th country in terms of gender inequality. Women in Somalia face challenges such as rape and violence.

Education
Education for girls in Somalia is very limited. There are many reasons as to why a girl might stop the education journey. UNICAF stated that 45 percent of girls were married by age 18 and finished schooling because of that. Girls stay home to do housework, take care of their kids, and do the tasks the husbands leave for them. If families suffer financially as well, they will have the girls stop school and begin working.There are many jobs that women take on that do not require education, which is a reason girls start working young and stop learning. 25.8% of females can read and write and 49.7% of men can read and write. That makes for a 23.9 percent difference between men and women and an educational inequality for women in Somalia.

Gender/Sexuality-Based Violence
2005 study stated that 98% of Somalia’s women and girls underwent female genital mutilation. These procedures are done a lot to girls around the ages of 4-11. Women experience infectious diseases and have a greater chance of complications after the procedure. Psychological effects to many women after they undergo genital mutilation. Women experience pain and damage that can cause PTSD and other mental health problems. United Nations Development Programme calculates that women and children make up 70 to 80% of IDPs. Rape and sexual violence are common in IDP camps. Many victims will not report rape or sexual violence because they don’t believe authorities will take it seriously.