WOMEN IN MEDIA

Baidoa, Somalia: Maryan Seylac, founder and executive director of the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA), has been named one of Five Magazine’s Top 25...

Mogadishu—10 December 2025 (International Human Rights Day) The United Kingdom’s Human Rights Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Eleanor Sanders, held a...

SOMWA has recently published a report on the rights of Somali women working in the media and the challenges they encounter while carrying out...

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

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

Nairobi, Kenya – March 28, 2025 – The Global Democracy Coalition (GDC) Africa Regional Forum 2025 convened at Daystar University, bringing together key stakeholders...

In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, the role of the media extends far beyond merely reporting events—it actively shapes public narratives, influences policymaking, and...

Today, on International Human Rights Day, we join around the theme Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now. This powerful slogan emphasises the critical need...