Somalia – 24 February 2026 – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) is deeply alarmed by the abduction and continued incommunicado detention of journalist...
The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) participated in the Gender and Human Rights Advisory Council’s 16 Days of Activism Exhibition and meeting, held in...
Mogadishu, Somalia – 21 November 2025 – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA), a leading organisation advocating gender-sensitive media and women’s rights 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...
Mogadishu, Friday, July 11, 2025 - In partnership with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Somalia, the Federation of Somali journalists (FESOJ) and the Somali...
Garowe, Puntland – June 26, 2025 - An uproar has emerged in Puntland parliament following the controversial dismissal of veteran journalist Suweys from her...
Mogadishu–May 31, 2025 - The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the arrest yesterday evening of Ismail Khaliif, director of Radio Wanlaweyn, by...
