The civil war that began with the ousting of Mohammed Siad Barre in January , continues in pockets of the country despite international intervention in Recent articles note that the famine seems to be over and the fighting minimal, except in Mogadishu, although the recovery and rebuilding is only beginning ibid. In the self-proclaimed but unrecognized Republic of Somaliland Northern Somalia , a de facto government has been in place for about two years. While the conflict has taken its toll on all Somali citizens, women are said to bear a disproportionate burden of its effects Shire , Women have been subjected to violence based on their gender, and rape is frequent in Somalia and in the refugee camps to which the victims of war flee The Ottawa Citizen 13 Sept. The situation of women in areas of armed conflict, as well as the role of women in Somali society, are issues that have drawn the attention of human rights groups and Somali analysts. However, there is a paucity of information on issues affecting women, such as rape, domestic violence and legal avenues of redress available to victims of violence. Currently there are various international human rights and medical groups working in Somalia, but they are difficult to contact.


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