I thought of the many ways in which conflict, poverty and natural catastrophes has shifted gender-relations and marital norms in Somalia since the outbreak of the civilwar.
Divorce stigma has not historically been apart of our culture. But it will in the future, not because of some exported misogyny but because of the economy.. Families are now less keen on accepting their daughters (with children) getting a divorce because they are not willing/capable of taking on that financial burden. Gone is the overprotective mother who watches over her daughter like a hawk making sure that she is not being abused, exploited or in other ways mistreated by her spouse.. demanding inuu furo if the marriage is not up to par. Today they are forcing their struggling daughters back into the marital homes that they are attempting to flee from.
Divorce stigma has not historically been apart of our culture. But it will in the future, not because of some exported misogyny but because of the economy.. Families are now less keen on accepting their daughters (with children) getting a divorce because they are not willing/capable of taking on that financial burden. Gone is the overprotective mother who watches over her daughter like a hawk making sure that she is not being abused, exploited or in other ways mistreated by her spouse.. demanding inuu furo if the marriage is not up to par. Today they are forcing their struggling daughters back into the marital homes that they are attempting to flee from.