STORY: AMISOM SUPPORTS FGS WOMENS

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DATELINE: 2015/MARCH/07 MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

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SHOTLIST
Wide shot, AMISOM conference room
Med shot, Senior Somali Government, AMISOM and United Nations
officials taking their seats
Close up, The Deputy Minister of Women and Human Rights
Development Mumino Sheikh Omar, the Special Representative of
the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia
(SRCC), Ambassador Maman Sidikou, and the Senior Women
Protection Advisor in UNSOM Ghada Shawgi seated
Wide shot, The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of
the African Union Commission for Somalia (DSRCC) Lydia Wanyoto
giving the opening remarks
Med shot, DSRCC) Lydia Wanyoto giving the opening remarks
SOUNDBITE (Somali) The Deputy Minister of Women and
Human Rights Development Mumino Sheikh Omar:
Our brothers of AMISOM have not only supported us with these
items, but they have secured our country. We appreciate all this
support. We also thank them for the good cooperation.

7. Med shot, The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the

African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC), Ambassador Maman
Sidikou listening
8. Med shot, the Senior Women Protection Advisor in UNSOM Ghada
Shawgi listening
9. SOUNDBITE (English) The Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia
(SRCC), Ambassador Maman Sidikou:
AMISOM will join women around the world in solidarity for
human rights, dignity, and equality. This sense of mission
drives us and millions of other people in the world to pursue
justice and inclusion.
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Med shot, The Deputy Minister of Women and Human Rights
Development Mumino Sheikh Omar and the SRCC Ambassador
Maman Sidikou listening

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Close up, The Deputy Minister of Women and Human Rights
Development Mumino Sheikh Omar listening
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Wide shot, The Deputy Minister of Women and Human Rights
Development Mumino Sheikh Omar, the SRCC Ambassador Maman
Sidikou, and the Senior Women Protection Advisor in UNSOM Ghada
Shawgi standing for the presentation
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Med shot, Ambassador Maman Sidikou presenting the items
to the Deputy Minister of Women and Human Rights Development
Mumino Sheikh Omar
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Close up, T-shirt
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Med shot, The Deputy Minister of Women and Human Rights
Development Mumino Sheikh Omar receiving the t-shirts and
wristbands
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Wide shot, Senior Somali Government, AMISOM and United
Nations officials leaving the venue

SCRIPT
MOGADISHU, Somalia The Special Representative of the Chairperson of
the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC), Ambassador Maman
Sidikou has today recognised the significant progress Somalia has made
in engaging women in political, peace and reconciliation processes.
Ambassador Sidikou made the observation on Saturday as he handed over
an assortment of items to support the Federal Government of Somalia
(FGS) in organizing the national event to mark the International Womens
Day.
He observed that over the past two decades, Somali women have played
vital roles as family heads and breadwinners in addition to championing
the peacemaking and building processes.
Mumino Sheikh Omar, the Deputy Minister of Women and Human Rights
Development received the items on behalf of the FGS during the
ceremony in Mogadishu.

She applauded the role played by AMISOM in restoring peace and security
in society as well as supporting national institutions and arms of the
government.
Our brothers of AMISOM have not only supported us with these items, but
they have secured our country. We appreciate all this support. We also
thank them for the good cooperation, said Minister Omar.
Ambassador Sidikou however observed that the task for ensuring gender
equality is far from over and pledged the support of AMISOM in
collaboration with other development partners and civil society
organizations, towards efforts at ensuring the protection of the rights of
Somali women.
AMISOM will join women around the world in solidarity for human rights,
dignity, and equality. This sense of mission drives us and millions of other
people in the world to pursue justice and inclusion, he said.
Ghada Shawgi, a Senior Women Protection Advisor with the United Nations
Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) hailed the Somali women for
resilience, working as agents of change and not victims of war.

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