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While the ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa continues to worsen, an influx of refugees continue to arrive from Somalia to Kenya. Most of these are women and children who must seek refuge on the outskirts of Dadaab as resources are limited.

Today, February 6th, the world marks International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM. With 98% of girls between the ages of 5-11 having undergone infibulation, the most brutal form, Somalia has the highest recorded cases of FGM.

Somalia remains on the cusp of famine as a sixth failed rain season is projected.

The latest food classification report projects famine in parts of Somalia in 2023 unless the international community increases its support now.

Extreme practices to cope with the drought are pushing girls out of school and increasing the risks of gender based violence, early marriages and food insecurity

At least 36.1 million people across are going hungry as Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia experience the worst drought in 40 years

Four successive rainfall seasons combined with desert locust infestations and the COVID-19 economic effects have pushed nearly 8 million to severe food insecurity

Climate change impacts combined with the spike in food and oil prices are worsening the global hunger crisis, especially in countries of the Global South such as Somalia in East Africa.

Seven women from countries including Ukraine, Afghanistan and Bangladesh have written to G7 leaders to offer a first-hand perspective on how the world’s most pressing crises are affecting women and girls globally.