Sihaam Mumin
Sihaam Mumin graduated from the University of Rochester in 2018 with a major in Public Health and minor in Psychology. Sihaam’s path to and through college, leading to her current role supporting women at the Hargeisa Cultural Center, has centered on women’s empowerment. Sihaam has been identified as a leader through The Resolution Project’s Social Venture Challenge Fellowship program to directly address the inequalities women in Somaliland face, particularly in the health sector.
While in college, Sihaam worked as a research intern for the University of Rochester Medical Center, and as a volunteer for the nonprofit, Saving Mothers, which conducts research and offers logistical support for their newly launched Women’s Reproductive Health program in Uganda. These experiences armed her with a skill set she is currently leveraging to address health disparities for women.
Sihaam’s focus and advocacy could not be directed to a community more in need. Early child marriage in Somaliland traps women in a cycle of extreme need and dependency, and most – as many as 98 percent – undergo genital mutilation. Since her return to Somaliland, Sihaam has worked on a public health grassroots initiative to promote female reproductive health education, particularly focusing on menstrual health, feminine hygiene management, and female genital mutilation. The initiative provides women with access to health education and health services desperately needed in their community. Its process, which is anonymous, allows women and girls to tell their stories in a way that feels safe.
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Sihaam’s efforts to change the perspectives and tangible healthcare offerings for women in Somaliland embodies the goal of Abaarso Network: to enable transformative change through educating and empowering the population in order to achieve ethical and effective development. We are following her progress jordan luka 3 colorways release dates nike foamposite shoe history closely, and know that her fellow alumni and our current students are looking to her commitment and passion as an exemplar that we hope will be replicated by future graduates in the coming years.