Women engineers break barriers in Somalia's male-dominated industry
Civil engineers Faduma Mohamed Ali (L) and Fathi Mohamed Abdi look over some design plans as they supervise a construction site in Mogadishu, Somalia on August 20, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
As Somalia's capital witnesses a construction boom following improvements in security, civil engineer Faduma Mohamed Ali is hard at work, supervising male labourers twice her age and breaking barriers in the conservative country.
The 22-year-old has battled social stigma, family opposition and workplace harassment, but told AFP she never doubted her choice of career.
