By the traditional division of labour, women look after sheep and goats, while men look after the camels. If women lose their flock to drought (which happens not infrequently) they effectively lose their right to graze the tribal lands and are often forced into exile to the capital Hargeisa. Then almost the only option is to labour in the markets. In the city, life is brutally tough, money is hard to come by, and home is usually a displaced persons’ camp or a shanty town.
Ajenda za jinsia zishirikishwe kwenye mkutano wa mazingira:UNFPA Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linalohusika na idadi ya watu (UNFPA) limeanza kutupa karata yake ya ushawishi kuhakikisha kwamba mkutano ujao wa dunia kuhusu mazingira na maendeleo endelevu haupi kisogo masuala yanayohusu jinsia, afya ya uzazi na masuala mengine yanayoambatana na ongezeko la watu. 17/12/2010 | Jamii: Hapa na pale | Kusoma Zaidi » WFP na IOM kugawa chakula kwa wakimbizi wa ndani Yemen