News & Updates
Maryan Seylac Recognised Among Five Magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Somalis of 2025
Baidoa, Somalia: Maryan Seylac, founder and executive director of the Somali Media Women Association …
SOMWA Deploys Media Observers to Monitor Banadir District Election Reporting
The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) has deployed trained local media observers to monitor …
The UK Human Rights Ambassador meets Somali Civil Society as a new report warns of rising threats to female journalists.
Mogadishu—10 December 2025 (International Human Rights Day) The United Kingdom’s Human Rights Ambassador and …
Human Rights Day 2025: Celebrating Progress and Continuing the Struggle for Women’s Rights in Somali Media
Every year on December 10, the world marks Human Rights Day—a moment to reaffirm …
Somalia Marks 16 Days of Activism with High-Level Call to Address Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Mogadishu, Somalia – SOMWA Executive Director Maryan Seylac joined a high-level hybrid event and …
Protecting Women Journalists & Advancing Gender Equality Through Media
SOMWA has recently published a report on the rights of Somali women working in …
NEWS ALERT: SOMWA Facebook Page Restored After Targeted Digital Attack
Baidoa, Somalia – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) announces the restoration of its …
SOMWA Showcases Advocacy Work at Gender and Human Rights Advisory Council’s 16 Days Exhibition
The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) participated in the Gender and Human Rights Advisory …
SOMWA Facebook Page Disabled Amid Rising Digital Violence Against Somali Women Journalists
Mogadishu, Somalia – 21 November 2025 – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA), a …
SOMWA and Hiil Law Firm Sign Strategic Agreement to Strengthen Legal Protection and Support for Women Journalists in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia — The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) and Hiil Law Firm have …
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 …
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 …