ITALY. San Casciano dei Bagni, Siena, 29th June 2011. Maryam Ahmed Qasim, minister for Women and Family Affairs serving in the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, speaking during the conference "Somali Women's Voice". The conference, promoted by Rahma Mohamed Hassan, leader of the association AADBS (Women and children helping association) based near Siena, is organized around the themes of Somalia peace, development and women's role in the society.