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SOMWA and UN Women Strengthen Collaboration to Advance Protection and Leadership for Women Journalists in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia — The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) today held a strategic meeting between its Executive Director, Maryam Seylac, and Rukaya Mohamed, Country...

The SOMWA Report warns of rising attacks, censorship, and discrimination against women journalists in Somalia.

Mogadishu, Somalia — The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) has released its State of Women’s Press Freedom 2025 report, documenting a sharp increase in...

Voices Against Silence: Somali Women Journalists Lead the Fight for Digital Safety and Justice

“Who protects the truth-tellers when truth itself becomes dangerous?” That question echoed through the hall in Mogadishu as journalists, diplomats, and human rights advocates gathered...

Somali Media Women Association Stands Tall for Press Freedom at Global Thomson Reuters Forum

London - The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) joined hundreds of global delegates at the Thomson Reuters Foundation Trust Conference 2025, one of the...

Media Freedom at the Heart of Somalia’s Human Rights Transition at the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Geneva: The United Kingdom (UK) and Somalia co-hosted an official side event at the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva...

SOMWA marks World News Day with a discussion on why a free, independent press and reliable facts matter in Somalia.

Mogadishu, Somalia — Media professionals in Somalia came together in a virtual forum hosted by the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) to reflect on...

Spotlight on Aisha Hassan Zubeir – Breaking Barriers Through the Lens

This World Photography Day, SOMWA proudly shines the spotlight on Aisha Hassan Zubeir, a trailblazing young photographer from Mogadishu whose courage and talent continue...

SOMWA launches a national drive to embed gender-sensitive reporting in Somali newsrooms.

Mogadishu, Somalia – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at embedding gender-sensitive reporting standards in Somalia’s newsrooms. The...
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