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Hamza Sheikh Hassan Olow found herself competing for votes against three male rivals
An electoral official speaks to a delegate during the electoral process to choose members of the Lower House of the Somali Parliament in Baidoa, Somalia on 16 November 2016. UN Photo
An electoral official tallies the votes during the electoral process to choose members of the Lower House of the Federal Parliament in Kismaayo, Somalia on November 15, 2016. UN Photo / Awil Abuka
Osman Baarey, an Electoral official speaks during preparations of the electoral process to choose members of the Lower House of the Federal Parliament in Jowhar, HirShabelle state, Somalia on 15 November 2016. UN Photo
An MP-elect is carried shoulder-high by jubilant supporters to celebrate his victory in the ongoing electoral process to choose members of the Lower House of the Federal Parliament in Kismaayo, Somalia on 13 November 2016. UN Photo
A delegate casts her vote during the electoral process to choose members of the Lower House of the Somali Parliament in Kismaayo, Somalia on November 9, 2016. AMISOM Photo / Awil Abukar
An electoral official tallies the votes during the electoral process to choose members of the Lower House of the Somali Parliament in Kismaayo, Somalia on November 10, 2016. UN Photo / Awil Abuka
Delegates queue up to cast votes for their candidates during the electoral process to choose candidates for the Lower House of the Somalia Parliament in Kismaayo. November 08 UN Photo/ Awil Abuker
Farah Aidarus Hersi, a youth from Kismaayo, Jubbaland, shares his opinion about the ongoing electoral process in Somalia on November 06, 2016. Jubbaland is in preparations to choose members of the Lower House of Parliament. UN Photo / Awil Abukar