News & Updates
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Spotlight on Aisha Hassan Zubeir – Breaking Barriers Through the Lens
This World Photography Day, SOMWA proudly shines the spotlight on Aisha Hassan Zubeir, a …
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 …
SOMWA Concludes Groundbreaking Two-Day Safety Training for Female Journalists in Mogadishu.
August 7, 2025 – Mogadishu, Somalia. The Somali Media Women Association (@SOMWA4) has successfully …
FESOJ and SOMWA Host Panel Discussion on Press Freedom and Journalist Protection in Somalia | Press Statement
Mogadishu, Friday, July 11, 2025 – In partnership with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in …
Baidoa, South West State–July 9, 2025— Amid rising threats to press freedom and the safety …
Garowe, Puntland – June 26, 2025 – An uproar has emerged in Puntland parliament …
SOMWA hosts Ground breaking Two-Day Training on Gender-Sensitive, Ethical Journalism
Baidoa, Somalia – June 16, 2025 – A two-day training on gender-sensitive, ethical reporting …
Armed NISA Officers Raid Himilo Somali TV, Demand Deletion of Aired Interview on Alleged Voter Registration Abuse
Mogadishu, 12 June 2025 — Armed officers from Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency …