Deqa Yasin Hagi Yusuf serves as the minister of women and human rights development of Somalia. Previously, she held the position of deputy chair of the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team, where she played a central role in enabling women to occupy 25% of seats in the Parliament. Prior to joining the government, Minister Deqa Yasin advocated for women’s empowerment, human rights, and peace-building during three decades of civil society activism, both in Somalia and internationally.