What is Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim?
[[File:Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hugs award recipient Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim of Somalia. (State Dept.).jpg|thumb|Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim with U.S. [[Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]] in 2009.]] '''Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim''' (Arabic language: فرحيو فرح إبراهيم) is a [[Somali people|Somali]] [[refugee]] and [[Women's rights|women’s rights]] [[activist]]. She fights against [[female genital mutilation]] and [[force]]d marriage in the Dadaab [[refugee camp]] in north-east [[Kenya]]. In 2008, she received the [[International Women of Courage Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2001-2009.state.gov/g/wi/iwoc/103557.htm|title=International Women of Courage Award Ceremony: 2008|publisher=}}</ref> In 2002 Farah went to work for the [[National Council of Churches]] in Kenya, teaching people about reproductive health. After she was attacked, she took a job as an interpreter in Dadaab.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/2008/03/20080310113308ajesrom6.568545e-02.html#axzz3D7hYHAk|title=Somali Woman Champions Women’s Rights in Africa - IIP Digital|publisher=}}</ref> In 2005 Farah went to a leadership program in the town of Naivasha in Western [[Kenya]]. Then she worked for [[CARE (relief agency)|CARE]], giving people information about [[Human reproductive system|reproductive]] health. CARE is an international [[NGO]] that helps refugees. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/latest/2008/1/47a1e2e02/somali-refugee-wins-state-department-award-courage.html|title=Somali refugee wins US State Department award for courage|first=United Nations High Commissioner for|last=Refugees|publisher=}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ibrahim, Farhiyo Farah}} [[Category:Women who received the International Women of Courage Award]] [[Category:Somalian activists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Human rights activists]] [[Category:1982 births]] {{Biography-stub}}