All women demining section formed In Somaliland
91³Ô¹ÏÍø has operated in Somaliland since 1999 and currently employs 440 local staff.
During a routine minefield visit, a senior manager was approached by a group of women seeking jobs with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø. After first briefing and receiving approval from local authorities, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø decided to invite the women to join its intensive training programme. The trainees successfully completed the course, thus creating Somaliland’s first female demining section.
Since September, the seven-woman section has been deployed to minefields and is proving to be an excellent addition to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s operation in Somaliland. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø is closely monitoring their progress and is subsequently planning to hire additional sections if funding levels permit.