Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, is overcoming over twenty years of violence, political chaos, and lack of economic growth. Now, for the first time in twenty years, with a recognized government and renewed international investment, Mogadishu has a chance to escape the cyclical patterns of poverty and hunger. However, this cannot be simply done through a top to bottom format of political changes; the political inequalities ingrained in the population need to be alleviated. The people who are most vulnerable, women, particularly young women, and minorities have to be given economic opportunities. I went to Mogadishu to find out more about the economic situation of the city, particularly, the economic situation of young women in Mogadishu through observation and conversations with this population. I visited busy market places and very small kiosks. I spoke with women who graduated from Universities and women who were illiterate about their situation and perspective of Mogadishu's economy. I found out that the Mogadishu economy is alive, changing rapidly, and there are many people who are living decent lives. However, there are many more women who are poor, illiterate or with little education, and/or come from tribes that are politically marginalized. If these women, and others in similar economic situation, are not systematically given beneficial economic opportunities, the cycle of poverty, violence, and disease will continue.