Hawa Abdi

Somalian physician, activist (1947-2020)
Person human Q3595473
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Hawa Abdi

Summary

Hawa Abdi is a human[1]. Born in Mogadishu[2], she… she was born on +1947-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Mogadishu[4]. She died on +2020-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a gynecologist[6], lawyer[7], physician[8], jurist[9], and humanitarian[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mogadishu[2], Hawa Abdi…
  • Hawa Abdi died in Mogadishu[4].
  • Hawa Abdi was born on +1947-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hawa Abdi died on +2020-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Hawa Abdi was Deqo Mohamed[12].
  • A child of Hawa Abdi was Amina Mohamed[13].
  • Hawa Abdi held citizenship in Somalia[14].
  • Hawa Abdi worked as a gynecologist[6].
  • Hawa Abdi worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Hawa Abdi worked as a physician[8].
  • Hawa Abdi worked as a jurist[9].
  • Hawa Abdi worked as a humanitarian[10].
  • Hawa Abdi worked as a human rights defender[15].
  • Hawa Abdi's field of work was law[16].
  • Hawa Abdi's field of work was gynaecology[17].
  • Hawa Abdi's field of work was medicine[18].
  • Hawa Abdi's field of work was humanitarian aid[19].
  • Hawa Abdi was educated at Somali National University[20].
  • Hawa Abdi was educated at Bogomolets National Medical University[21].
  • Hawa Abdi was educated at Mogadishu University[22].
  • Hawa Abdi received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[23].
  • Hawa Abdi received the Woman of the Year[24].
  • Hawa Abdi received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[25].
  • Hawa Abdi's image is recorded as Dr Hawa Abdi by Eunice Lau in her fim Through the Fire.png[26].
  • Hawa Abdi is recorded as female[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hawa Abdi was born in Mogadishu[2]. She was born on +1947-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Somali National University[20], a public university[28], in Somalia[29], founded in 1954[30]; Bogomolets National Medical University[21], a university[31], in Ukraine[32], founded in 1841[33]; and Mogadishu University[22], a university[34], in Somalia[35], founded in 1997[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include gynecologist[6], lawyer[7], physician[8], jurist[9], humanitarian[10], and human rights defender[15]. Fields of work include law[16], an academic discipline[37]; gynaecology[17], a medical specialty[38]; medicine[18], a field of study[39]; and humanitarian aid[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[23], a class of award[40]; Woman of the Year[24]; and honorary doctor of Harvard University[25], an award[41], in United States[42].

Personal Life

Children include Deqo Mohamed[12], a physician[43], of Somalia[44], awarded the Woman of the Year[45] and Amina Mohamed[13].

Death and Burial

Hawa Abdi died on +2020-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Mogadishu[4].

Why It Matters

Hawa Abdi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Hawa Abdi born?

Hawa Abdi was born in Mogadishu[2].

Where did Hawa Abdi die?

Hawa Abdi died in Mogadishu[4].

What did Hawa Abdi do for work?

Hawa Abdi worked as gynecologist[6], lawyer[7], physician[8], jurist[9], and humanitarian[10].

Where did Hawa Abdi go to school?

Hawa Abdi was educated at Somali National University[20], Bogomolets National Medical University[21], and Mogadishu University[22].

What awards did Hawa Abdi receive?

Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[23], Woman of the Year[24], and honorary doctor of Harvard University[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . reliefweb.int. Retrieved . reliefweb.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . bloomberg.com. Retrieved . bloomberg.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ted.com. ted.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . harvard.edu. Retrieved . harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . 2voices1song.com. Retrieved . 2voices1song.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . aa.com.tr. Retrieved . aa.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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