Somali Women’s Development Initiative (SOWDI)

Advocating For Women’s Rights, Equality and Empowering Somali Women. Fighting to put an end to GBV, All forms of Abuse against women and Discrimination. #sowdi

[Helen Clark @HelenClarkNZ]

No electoral result reported at 98% is credible. In this case in #Tanzania, key opposition figures were detained, there was pre-election violence, & since the election 100s of people are reported to have been killed by security forces. These are desperate days for Tanzania 🇹🇿.

[ILO-Youth Employment @ILOYouth]

🗣️ Your voice matters at #CSW70!
Youth & adolescent groups are invited to submit recommendations on access to justice for women & girls.
📅 Deadline: 19 Dec 2025
🔗 Submit here: https://t.co/jSFRrXf3m4

@UN_Women #YouthVoices #CSW2026

[Plan International @PlanGlobal]

Our 2024 #AnnualReview is here! Over the last year, we have 👇
👧 Reached over 23 MILLION girls
🤝🏽 Worked with over 36 THOUSAND partners
🏡 Trained over 433 THOUSAND community members in #GenderEquality

[Jennifer Williams @JenWilliamsEdu]

The #GoalsProject is back! Classrooms from around the world together taking on the #GlobalGoals! Starts January 27th! Free 6-week project, all are welcome!

Inquiry, collaboration, shared experience
Join us --> https://t.co/8QCK4wTIlt

[Women’s Freedom Forum @WFF_Women]

Congressional briefing by Honorable Javid Rehman on investigating of sexual abuse of political prisoners such as raping of innocent young girls before execution in Iran

[Gabrielle Giffords @GabbyGiffords]

Congratulations to @Simone_Biles and the entire USA women’s gymnastics team on bringing home the gold! 🌟

Simone is the embodiment of perseverance, strength, and harnessing your own power. I continue to be so proud of her.

[Amina J Mohammed @AminaJMohammed]

My concerns are the ad hoc approaches led by market interests from the North. Would be good to flip it to demand that is driven by developing countries. https://t.co/bc68FRW1FK

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Accelerated climate actions can transform agrifood systems and help achieve food security and nutrition for all, today and tomorrow.

@FAO’s Global Roadmap to achieve #SDG2 without breaching the 1.5ºC threshold ➡️ https://t.co/5cn38YWSGT

#ZeroHunger #ClimateAction #4Betters

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Governor Walz doesn’t just have the experience to be vice president, he has the values and the integrity to make us proud. And as we saw last night, @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz make a great team. 

Now let’s do everything we can – volunteer, donate, organize – from now until November to help them get elected. https://t.co/spJ8IbtoBX

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Time is running out for millions of people in #Sudan who are at imminent risk of famine, displaced from their lands, living under bombardments, and cut off from assistance.

Humanitarians urgently need $2.7B to support 14.7M people with life-saving aid.

More ⏬

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

Ambassador Marcela Arias, permanent representative of #Honduras to @UNGeneva, was elected as Vice-President of the @UN Human Rights Council, replacing Ambassador Marcelo Scappini of #Paraguay.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

📍Johwar

Today, @FAO and partners launched the Jowhar Offstream Storage Project (JOSP) to improve food security & climate resilience along the Shabelle river by:

💧 enhancing access to water
⚠️reducing drought and flood risk
🌱boosting agricultural production

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Soil organic carbon sequestration is one of the most cost-effective options for:

🟢#ClimateChange adaptation & mitigation
🟢combating desertification
🟢fighting land degradation
🟢achieving #FoodSecurity

Protecting our #soils means protecting our planet!

#WorldEnvironmentDay

[USAID @USAID]

Mental adaptiveness translates into stronger 💪, more resilient communities. USAID's new mental health policy document elevates mental health throughout the Agency, advancing our goal of a free, peaceful, and prosperous world 🌍. Learn more ⬇️ https://t.co/I44HS9P6BJ

[USAID @USAID]

Ahead of #WorldOceanDay, join us, @Unilever & @EYnews during Capitol Ocean Week as we launch a new collaboration to stop plastic pollution & reduce plastic waste on June 6.

Tune in here: https://t.co/V7X8ndxrWc

[Etienne Peterschmitt @EPeterschmitt]

Excited to welcome Alex Jones, Director of Resource Mobilisation @FAO, to #Somalia.

He will meet people on the frontline of the #ClimateCrisis, Govt, @UN & resource partners, to support efforts to scale up transformation of agrifood systems & build resilient livelihoods.

[Etienne Peterschmitt @EPeterschmitt]

Impressed to see firsthand how @FAO, govt and #UN partners joint resilience program in #Dolow is enhancing #sustainable food security and #livelihood opportunities for vulnerable households by providing cash, training, inputs and infrastructure dvt support.

#Resilience

[FAO in Emergencies @FAOemergencies]

Acting ahead of crises means protecting people's lives and livelihoods with benefits that reach far into the future.

https://t.co/D67bIZMle9

Learn more about the 5 benefits of #AnticipatoryAction 👇

[Mariah Kennedy Cuomo @Mkennedycuomo]

Happy Mother’s Day! @KerryKennedyRFK thank you for caring for all children around the world. ❤️