Adar Ismail Jurati is a Somali politician, who is the
Jubaland
Jubaland (; ; ), or the Juba Valley (), is a States and regions of Somalia, Federal Member State in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies no more than east of the Jubba River, stretching from Dolow to the Indian Ocean, while its western si ...
Minister for Women and Family Affairs.
She is an advocate for the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign, which focuses on the elimination of gender-based violence and early marriage.
In 2021 she led signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Women and Family Affairs and the
Somali Women Solidarity Organization.
In 2022 she led a consultative meeting with government officials and people who perform
female gential mutilation (FGM) with a view to stopping the practice in the
Kismayo
Kismayo (, , ; ) is a port city in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) province of Somalia. It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region.
The city is situated southwest of the capital Mogadishu, near the mouth of the Jub ...
area.
At the meeting Jurati promised employment for women who stopped perpetuating FGM in their communities.
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Somalian women in politics
Jubaland
Somalian women's rights activists