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FEATURE
Ilwad Elman
Somalia
4\~!+\!!\!!! activist and gender justice advocate in Somalia. Although she spent much of her life living in Canada, Elman returned to K\\!!{!!t-t! was still prominent between So- malia, and the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, Al-Shabaab. Ever since then, Elman has stayed in Somalia to establish sources of aid for the citizens of Somalia. Alongside her mother, Elman went on to found Elman H\t{!\!!\!- ates a wide array of programs to assist the citizens of Somalia. The programs center around tt!!"!\!{! gender rights, peace initiatives, civilian protection and social entrepreneurship. The nonprof- it also established the country's !\!t!t!\!- vides counseling, housing and health resources to victims of gender-based violence. Elman has gone on to win several awards and recognitions for her work, including the German Af- t\!H!"!t-t!! and gender justice, and con- !!\~!!+\!H\t! !!~\!
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