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Somalia is not doing anything to protect women and their rights. The government is doing a horrible job punishing men for the abuse they’re inflicting on so many. “The Somali government should stop arresting and prosecuting rape victims and instead deploy police officers to protect vulnerable women in camps for displaced people (Muscati, 2014.)” To Somali men, sexually assaulting women has become normal. A woman reported using the sentence “have you been raped today,” as a part of her everyday conversations. Not getting assaulted for a day is a rare blessing. There is so much that the government can do to help prevent this problem, like putting better protection in the camps for the displaced, or punishing the attackers. However it will take a long time to make any major changes, Men have become accustomed to abusing women and women have stopped trying to stand up for themselves and stop it. The Somali government needs to do something to reduce the problem, and they need to do it soon before the problem escalates to the point of no return.