“It was tough for us to be told, ‘You are girls, you are not supposed to play.'” Hafsa Omer, a local sports team captain, opens up about the resistance she faced simply for picking up a ball.
In Somaliland, cultural norms and religious beliefs have long shaped what’s “acceptable” for women, making sports participation a bold act of defiance.
Yet, change is happening. From football to fitness centres, women like Hafsa and Rashida Mahmud Abdirahman are leading a quiet revolution.
What do you think of these women challenging stereotypes?
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