Somalia’s Army Told Her to Sew a Skirt. Now She’s One of Its Top Officers.

[Deeq A.]

NAIROBI, Kenya — When Iman Elman decided to enlist in the Somali National Army in 2011, the officer distributing uniforms gave her one shirt and two pairs of pants. Puzzled, Ms. Elman asked about the missing shirt. There was none, he said. The extra set of pants was provided for her to sew into a skirt.

Source: Hiiraan Online