A Somali-Canadian human rights activist left her comfortable environment in Ottawa to war-ravaged Somalia to help women who were being raped by soldiers. At a time Somalia was almost torn apart, Ilwad Elman took a bold step to establish the first rape Crisis Centre in the capital, Mogadishu. Activism runs through her family; her … Continue reading At age 19, Ilwad Elman left Canada to help rape victims in war-torn Somalia