Somali Media Women Association

A Somali female journalist, fights for justice after Puntland police brutality.

admin - 27th July 2024

SOMWA Holds Public Discussion in Baidoa to Promote 30% Women’s Quota in Somali Politics

Empowering women in politics through communication and social media skills—a 3-day workshop in Hudur.

To increase the visibility of women politicians in public life through social media posts, SOMWA hosted a one-day discussion on direct elections.

News

NEWS

A Somali female journalist, fights for justice after Puntland police brutality.

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Bosaaso, Puntland - Police officers arrested Suweys Jama Mohamud, also known as Suweys Ga'ate, a prominent female journalist for Puntland TV, after kicking her...

SOMWA Holds Public Discussion in Baidoa to Promote 30% Women’s Quota in Somali Politics

10th July 2024

Empowering women in politics through communication and social media skills—a 3-day workshop in Hudur.

17th May 2024

To increase the visibility of women politicians in public life through social media posts, SOMWA hosted a one-day discussion on direct elections.

7th May 2024

Twenty journalists in Hudur completed three-days of training on debate moderation during the election and beyond.

4th April 2024

Press Releases

NEWS

SOMWA calls ending impunity for crimes against journalists

admin - 2nd November 2023 0

Today, as we commemorate the international day to end crimes against journalists, we sadly once again rank among the worst countries where crimes against...

NEWS

A female journalist Kaltuun Mustaf gives up her profession due to abuse in the work-place

admin - 13th March 2023 0

MOGADISHU (SOMWA NEWS) - Female journalists face all forms and shapes of gender-related violence in their everyday job outside of collecting news information and...

Seylac: “Government media directive will put Somali journalists in great danger.”

10th November 2022

Women in media fights for gender stigma in Somalia

27th October 2022

SOMWA worries on safety of SBC TV female journalist in Puntland

3rd December 2021

Remembrance event for the slain journalist Abdiaziz Afrika held in London

30th November 2021

Trainings

NEWS

SOMWA Holds Public Discussion in Baidoa to Promote 30% Women’s Quota in Somali Politics

10th July 2024

NEWS

Empowering women in politics through communication and social media skills—a 3-day workshop in Hudur.

17th May 2024

NEWS

Twenty journalists in Hudur completed three-days of training on debate moderation during the election and beyond.

4th April 2024

Women in media

NEWS

A Somali female journalist, fights for justice after Puntland police brutality.

admin - 27th July 2024 0

Bosaaso, Puntland - Police officers arrested Suweys Jama Mohamud, also known as Suweys Ga'ate, a prominent female journalist for Puntland TV, after kicking her...

SOMWA celebrates International Women’s Day on discussion about digital capacity for Somali women

9th March 2023

The impact of online/offline harassment on Somali female journalists

8th March 2022

Dood-wadaag ku saabsan kor u qaadista wacyiga iyo taageerida qoondada haweenka ugu yaraan 30%