The Most Famous
SOCIAL ACTIVISTS from Somalia
This page contains a list of the greatest Somali Social Activists. The pantheon dataset contains 538 Social Activists, 3 of which were born in Somalia. This makes Somalia the birth place of the 47th most number of Social Activists behind Ecuador and Hong Kong.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Somali Social Activists of all time. This list of famous Somali Social Activists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Faiza Jama Mohamed (1958 - )
With an HPI of 39.39, Faiza Jama Mohamed is the most famous Somali Social Activist. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Faiza Jama Mohamed (born 1958) is a Somalian women's rights activist, Africa Regional Director of Equality Now. She has been a prominent campaigner for the Maputo Protocol, and against female genital mutilation.
2. Hawa Abdi (1947 - 2020)
With an HPI of 36.31, Hawa Abdi is the 2nd most famous Somali Social Activist. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe (Somali: Xaawo Cabdi, Arabic: حواء عبدي, 17 May 1947 – 5 August 2020) was a Somali human rights activist and physician. She was the founder and chairperson of the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation (DHAF), a non-profit organization.
3. Fartuun Adan (1969 - )
With an HPI of 30.57, Fartuun Adan is the 3rd most famous Somali Social Activist. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Fartuun Abdisalaan Adan (Somali: Fartuun Aadan, Arabic: فرتون آدن) is a Somali social activist. She is the executive director of the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre.
Pantheon has 3 people classified as social activists born between 1947 and 1969. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living social activists include Faiza Jama Mohamed and Fartuun Adan. The most famous deceased social activists include Hawa Abdi.
