Senate women members form a caucus

Somali women senators in the Upper House have today formed a caucus to champion for the rights of women by forging a common stand for issues relating to women.

The event which took place in the Upper House in Mogadishu was conducted through a voting exercise with a ballot box for transparency while casting the voting cards.

The 13 member women Senators elected a chair lady, a two deputy chair ladies, a secretary and an accountant among themselves.

Senator Shukri Adan Mohamed was elected as the chairlady after her competitor has withdrawn from the race, while Senator Deka Hassan Hussein was elected as her deputy and Senator Samsam Dahir Mohamud as an accountant.

The number that took part in the election was 12 members.

The session was presided over by the Speaker of the Senate Abdi Hashi Abdullahi who was flanked by his first deputy Abshir Ahmed Bukhari who noted the importance of the women members in the Senate to have a united leadership.

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