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Somali women play exceptional significant role in the economic and social development of Somalia after the central government collapsed in 1990. They are entering in business activities at all levels,making important contributions to economic growth. Nowadays,Somali women are increasingly active in parts of the economy that were previously considered male domain. Women entrepreneurs also create jobs. In the patriarchal society of Somalia,Women have worked as part of family labor for centuries. They haveeven actively helped their men folk in making business decisions when necessary. In dire circumstances they have even taken charge of family as bread winners and heads of families. However,womanhood as a concept does not include all these. Women as rule are not socialized as independent economic decision makers which is the core ofthe entrepreneurial spirit. Thepurpose of this paper is to explore women entrepreneurship,and more plainly,the challenges that Somali Female entrepreneurs face in the specific context of Hargeisacity.The main objective of this study was to examine challenges or constraints that are facingwomen entrepreneurs in Hargeisa-Somalia. The study was conducted though survey and it used questionnaire. It identified many challenges that women entrepreneurs are facing such as financial problem,violence against women,lack of sufficient knowledge and family problem. It recommended that,the government should play its rules toward violence against women and there should be institutions who are advocating rights of women.