Somalia Election Women -- WEB
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- Somalia Election Women -- WEB
- May 13, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: SOMALIA ELECTION WOMEN (TV) HEADLINE: Somalia’s Lone Female Presidential Candidate TEASER: Fawzia Yusuf Adam was Somalia’s first female foreign minister and deputy prime minister but winning the top office will be quite a challenge in the male dominated country. PUBLISHED AT: 5/13/22 at BYLINE: Mohamed Sheikh Nor CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Mogadishu, Somalia VIDEOGRAPHER: Mohamed Sheikh Nor PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: DLJ, MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): All VOA PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV X RADIO X TRT: VID APPROVED BY: TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: )) ((INTRO)) [[Somalia holds its long delayed presidential election on Sunday. Thirty-nine candidates paid $40,000 each to be eligible for the elections. In a highly conservative and patriarchal society, only one woman, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, is on the list of politicians aspiring to be the next president of Somalia. A past foreign minister, Fawzia has her supporters, as Mohamed Sheikh Nor reports from Mogadishu.]] (VIDEO-:VOA. Fawzia coming in the parliament and as she presents her speech to the parliament)) ((NARRATOR)) All presidential candidates were given the opportunity to speak to parliament and seek members' support. Somalia’s 329 members of the lower and upper houses elect the president. In her speech, Fawzia highlighted her past achievements in government. (Fawzia Yusuf Adam, President Candidate)) (In Somali 23 sec)) "You have the chance today to create a new chapter that will go down in history forever, and for generations of young women seated here as well as for others who aspire to excel in their country and do something for their country. This is a golden opportunity, and now it is your turn to show your support." ((VIDEO-:VOA. Fawzia in her campaign walks, interacting with friends and local communities)) ((NARRATOR)) Fawzia is a trailblazer for Somali women and appears confidant the male-dominated parliament will elect her as the first female president of Somalia. (Fawzia Yusuf Adam, President Candidate)) (In Somali 22 secs )) “It is significant for pure Somali intellectuals who want the country to progress to see me as a person who can fulfill this role, and corruption is exactly what we are fighting so I cannot tolerate it. In the event that I am elected president, I will eradicate corruption and resolve animosity, violence, and tribalism.” ((VIDEO-:VOA. Federal government Minister of Human Rights, Hanifa Habsade sitting I her office)) ((NARRATOR)). The Federal Government Minister of Human Rights backs Fawzia. ((Hanifa Habsade, Federal Government Minister of Human Rights (In Somali 23 secs)) “We believe she would come up with a solution for the insecurity, hunger, and thirst in Somalia today because she understands, dissociates, and is a mother, and mothers think differently than fathers.” ((NARRATOR)) But her critics say a woman cannot run a conservative, Muslim-majority country where many believe women should work only in the home. ((VIDEO-:VOA. Streets of Mogadishu with shots of billboards including Prof Hassan Sheikh)) ((NARRATOR)) Professor Hassan Sheikh, a scholar and active member of Somali civil society, says Fawzia has shown that women are capable leaders. ((Professor Hassan Sheikh, Scholar (In Somali,14 sec )) “Having held senior posts in Somalia as deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, she became the country's first female foreign minister, and Fawziyo Hajji Adam is running for the presidency of and I'm really excited about it.” ((VIDEO-:VOA. Streets of Mogadishu with shots of billboards including and Jawahir Barqab)) ((NARRATOR)) Jawahir Barqab is chair of the Benadir Women’s Organization. ((Jawahir Barqab, Benadir Women Organization, (Somali, 23 secs)) “We show our appreciation and praise for her courage as she has sailed into the ocean, Ocean, I mean the men in Somalia who will not allow anything for us.” ((VIDEO-:VOA. Streets of Mogadishu with campaign messages on billboards for the different presidential candidates including Fwazia)) ((NARRATOR)) Fawzia faces an uphill battle in the election Sunday. But, she remains optimistic about winning and that she can bring peace and stability to Somalia. ((Mohamed Sheikh Nor, for VOA News, Mogadishu.))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: SOMALIA ELECTION WOMEN (TV) HEADLINE: Somalia’s Lone Female Presidential Candidate TEASER: Fawzia Yusuf Adam was Somalia’s first female foreign minister and deputy prime minister but winning the top office will be quite a challenge in the male dominated country. PUBLISHED AT: 5/13/22 at BYLINE: Mohamed Sheikh Nor CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Mogadishu, Somalia VIDEOGRAPHER: Mohamed Sheikh Nor PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: DLJ, MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): All VOA PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV X RADIO X TRT: VID APPROVED BY: TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: )) ((INTRO)) [[Somalia holds its long delayed presidential election on Sunday. Thirty-nine candidates paid $40,000 each to be eligible for the elections. In a highly conservative and patriarchal society, only one woman, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, is on the list of politicians aspiring to be the next president of Somalia. A past foreign minister, Fawzia has her supporters, as Mohamed Sheikh Nor reports from Mogadishu.]] (VIDEO-:VOA. Fawzia coming in the parliament and as she presents her speech to the parliament)) ((NARRATOR)) All presidential candidates were given the opportunity to speak to parliament and seek members' support. Somalia’s 329 members of the lower and upper houses elect the president. In her speech, Fawzia highlighted her past achievements in government. (Fawzia Yusuf Adam, President Candidate)) (In Somali 23 sec)) "You have the chance today to create a new chapter that will go down in history forever, and for generations of young women seated here as well as for others who aspire to excel in their country and do something for their country. This is a golden opportunity, and now it is your turn to show your support." ((VIDEO-:VOA. Fawzia in her campaign walks, interacting with friends and local communities)) ((NARRATOR)) Fawzia is a trailblazer for Somali women and appears confidant the male-dominated parliament will elect her as the first female president of Somalia. (Fawzia Yusuf Adam, President Candidate)) (In Somali 22 secs )) “It is significant for pure Somali intellectuals who want the country to progress to see me as a person who can fulfill this role, and corruption is exactly what we are fighting so I cannot tolerate it. In the event that I am elected president, I will eradicate corruption and resolve animosity, violence, and tribalism.” ((VIDEO-:VOA. Federal government Minister of Human Rights, Hanifa Habsade sitting I her office)) ((NARRATOR)). The Federal Government Minister of Human Rights backs Fawzia. ((Hanifa Habsade, Federal Government Minister of Human Rights (In Somali 23 secs)) “We believe she would come up with a solution for the insecurity, hunger, and thirst in Somalia today because she understands, dissociates, and is a mother, and mothers think differently than fathers.” ((NARRATOR)) But her critics say a woman cannot run a conservative, Muslim-majority country where many believe women should work only in the home. ((VIDEO-:VOA. Streets of Mogadishu with shots of billboards including Prof Hassan Sheikh)) ((NARRATOR)) Professor Hassan Sheikh, a scholar and active member of Somali civil society, says Fawzia has shown that women are capable leaders. ((Professor Hassan Sheikh, Scholar (In Somali,14 sec )) “Having held senior posts in Somalia as deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, she became the country's first female foreign minister, and Fawziyo Hajji Adam is running for the presidency of and I'm really excited about it.” ((VIDEO-:VOA. Streets of Mogadishu with shots of billboards including and Jawahir Barqab)) ((NARRATOR)) Jawahir Barqab is chair of the Benadir Women’s Organization. ((Jawahir Barqab, Benadir Women Organization, (Somali, 23 secs)) “We show our appreciation and praise for her courage as she has sailed into the ocean, Ocean, I mean the men in Somalia who will not allow anything for us.” ((VIDEO-:VOA. Streets of Mogadishu with campaign messages on billboards for the different presidential candidates including Fwazia)) ((NARRATOR)) Fawzia faces an uphill battle in the election Sunday. But, she remains optimistic about winning and that she can bring peace and stability to Somalia. ((Mohamed Sheikh Nor, for VOA News, Mogadishu.))
- NewsML Media Topics Conflict, War and Peace, Politics
- Topic Tags Somalia
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date May 13, 2022 17:37 EDT
- Description English Somalia holds its long delayed presidential election on Sunday. Thirty-nine candidates paid $40,000 each to be eligible for the elections. In a highly conservative and patriarchal society, only one woman, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, is on the list of politicians aspiring to be the next president of Somalia. A past foreign minister, Fawzia has her supporters, as Mohamed Sheikh Nor reports from Mogadishu.
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