Somali girls punished for arriving late at school after household chores

Sixteen-year-old Shukri Hashi Abdi’s mornings at home in Guriel, central Somalia, begin at the crack of dawn, making sure that her five brothers and two younger sisters are all fed and the house is clean. “After I finish cooking pancakes and soup, and preparing tea, I wash the utensils and then clean the compound,” Shukri … Continue reading Somali girls punished for arriving late at school after household chores