Somalia, Sexism and Me

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Published Feb 24, 2022

What’s it like to be a working woman in Somalia in 2022 – trying to do a job in a culture where women traditionally take second place to men in many aspects of life?

For many women in the labour force, it’s a daily fight against prejudice.

Discrimination against women in Somalia is a sensitive subject - after all, this is a highly developed culture which has evolved over many centuries. But, BBC Africa Eye asks, is it now time to start thinking differently?

Can things change?

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CREDITS:
Reporter - Jamal Osman
Director - Sahnun Ahmed
Edit Producer - Kelvin Brown
Camera - Nuur Mohamed Barre
Executive Producer - Andy Bell
Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Digital Producer - Baya Cat
Impact Producer - Courtney Bembridge
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Colour Grader - Boyd Nagle
Production Manager - Simon Frost
Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke
Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson

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