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SOMWA condemns the killing of two Somali journalists in Mogadishu

The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of journalists Mohamed Abukar Dabashe and Ayub Wardhere, who lost their...

SOMWA celebrates IWD with a call of advancing the rights of ALL women and girls

On this International Women’s Day, the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) proudly joins the global community in celebrating the resilience, achievements, and contributions of...

SJS and SOMWA Condemn NISA Attack on Female Journalist Shukri Aabi and Cameraman Ali Hassan Guure in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 19 December 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemn the physical attack resulting...

SOMWA condemns the brutal assault on journalist Shukri Caabi by NISA and calls for immediate action.

The Somali Women Media Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the brutal assault on journalist Shukri Caabi of Risaala TV, Mogadishu, by officers of the National...

Joint press release: Somali Media Organizations Condemn Coordinated Cyberattacks Against Facebook Accounts of Journalists, Public Figures, and Government Officials

November 18, 2024 – We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the recent wave of coordinated cyberattacks targeting Somali journalists, bloggers, public figures, and government...

SOMWA report: Women’s press freedom in Somalia

This year 2024 has seen the worst violations against women journalists in Somalia. We documented 11 cases of assassination, physical attack, detention, restriction, sexual...

Somali Media Women Association Commemorates World News Day with a Call for Fact-Based Journalism.

In celebration of World News Day, the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) hosted a virtual panel discussion highlighting the critical role of fact-based journalism...

International Democracy Day 2024.

Today, as we celebrate International Democracy Day 2024, the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) celebrates the active role it has played in nurturing democratic...
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