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Hargeisa • Somaliland — Organizational Profile 2026

Udub Institute

Empowering Women Through Knowledge, Research, and Academic Leadership

A women-led, community-driven research and academic empowerment organization. We position women not only as beneficiaries of knowledge, but as its producers, custodians, and leaders.

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The meaning of Udub

Udub

n. the central pillar of a traditional home

"Udub" is the word for the central pillar that holds up a traditional home. It reflects our core belief that women are the foundational pillar of family, community, and national life.

Our work strengthens that pillar through academic excellence, rigorous research, and sustained pathways for women to lead in intellectual and policy spaces across the region and beyond.

Produce

Research, writing, and publication

Mentor

Structured academic mentorship

Connect

The Women in Academia Network

Strategic Pillars

Four pillars holding up women's academic leadership

Priority is given to women Master's and PhD students and early-career researchers, where the gap in mentorship and publication support is greatest.
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01

Research and Publication

Supporting women to research, write, and publish academic articles, expanding women-led knowledge across the region.

02

Academic Mentorship Programme

Structured six-month mentorship connecting women Master's and PhD students with experienced female academics and professionals.

03

Call for Papers & Research Competitions

Regular calls, research grants, and essay competitions stimulating original knowledge production by women scholars.

04

Women in Academia Network

A community of practice offering peer learning, monthly seminars, an annual forum, and a curated resource library.

Participating universities

Reaching women postgraduates across institutions

Master's and PhD students at the following institutions, among others, participate in our work.
  • 01University of Hargeisa
  • 02Amoud University
  • 03Burao University
  • 04Mogadishu University
  • 05SIMAD University
  • 06East African University
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Udub is more than a name it is a promise that when women stand at the center of knowledge, families, communities, and nations grow stronger around them.

Get in touch

Find the right door into Udub

Join our network

Women in Academia Network membership and seminars.

network@udubinstitute.org

Apply for mentorship

Academic Mentorship Programme for Master's and PhD women.

mentorship@udubinstitute.org

Submit your research

Calls for papers, research grants, and competitions.

submissions@udubinstitute.org

Partner with us

Universities, development partners, ministries, and networks.

partnerships@udubinstitute.org