Asha Hagi Elmi

LLM usage October 10 2026 12:55 20261010125548 Asha Hagi Elmi (born 1962) is a Somali peace activist, politician, and human rights defender. She formed the "Sixth Clan" movement during the Somali National Reconciliation Conference in 2000 to secure political representation for women across traditional clan lines, and was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2008. Quotes "When men divide society into armed clans, women must unite as a single movement for peace and national survival." Right Livelihood Award Citation: Asha Hagi Elmi, Right Livelihood Foundation. "Women bear the heaviest burdens of armed conflict, yet we are routinely excluded from the tables where peace is negotiated." Women and Peacebuilding in Somalia, United Nations Office on Gender Affairs. "Disarming warlords is necessary, but true reconciliation requires restoring civic trust, human rights, and social justice." Somali Women Lead the Charge for Peace, BBC News. "Peace is not given to women as a favor; we must demand our seats at the constitutional table." The Sixth Clan Movement and Female Political Participation, Hiiraan Online. "The future of Somalia depends on substituting tribal violence with the rule of law and constitutional accountability." Interviews on Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa, Voice of America. External links Asha Hagi Elmi Profile — Right Livelihood Foundation Category:Human rights activists