Mohamud is a long-time community advocate passionate about working with diverse populations in capacity and community-building roles. Mohamud’s experience involves supporting and advocating for people on both an individual and group level to navigate complex systems. he believes in leveraging his education, as well as livedexperience to improve the practical living conditions of racialized and underserved populations in Somalia. he brings a decade of community development in the settlement sector to the role, supporting to thrive in his country. As the South West Human Rights Defenders Network SWHRDN, he is looking forward to continuing the important work of growing and expanding the reach of The Network within Somalia.
“FGM/C should have been a horrific practice of the past that we look at with disdain. Unfortunately, it is not. It is gender-based violence, a human rights violation, and child abuse. The conversation around FGM/C needs to operate from that lens, and as Somalia, it is well past the time to be coy around this topic. I joined the Network to centre the voices and experiences of survivors and to bring to the table stakeholders from Somalia institutions and impacted community members.”