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🎉 Day 2 marked the successful conclusion of our 2-day training on gender-sensitive, ethical reporting & content development for media professionals in Somalia. The training officially concluded with remarks from the Minister of Information, Tourism & Culture, who emphasised the

🎉 Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) wrapped up a powerful 2-day training in Baidoa with 25 journalists on gender-sensitive & ethical reporting! 🟣 From rewriting biased quotes to roleplaying respectful interviews, participants gained tools to challenge stereotypes & promote inclusive storytelling. 🟣

🎉 Congratulations to Abdalle Ahmed Mumin! 🎉 We are proud to congratulate Somali Journalists Syndicate - SJS's Secretary General, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, for receiving this well-deserved international recognition. Abdalla is not only a courageous journalist who has consistently risked his life to speak truth to

Around the world, the United Nations recognizes the invaluable work of #journalists to ensure that the public is informed and engaged -- as part of it assistance for media development in #Somalia, UNTMIS supported a recent two-day training held by Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) in #Baidoa for 35 media

An uproar has emerged in Puntland parliament following the controversial dismissal of veteran journalist Suweys from her post at Puntland TV. Journalist Suweys, with over 8 years of service at Puntland TV, was fired via WhatsApp after refusing to shut down her independent

📍 Happening Now in Baidoa! We’re hosting vital training on physical and online safety for female journalists with 25 courageous women journalists from the region. Maryan Seylac Maryan Seylac, Executive Director of Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA), opened the session by highlighting the growing number of

Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) has just wrapped up a powerful 2-day training in Baidoa with 25 female journalists on physical and online safety. Today's session focused on: A) Situational Awareness Personal and Cultural Awareness B) Counter-Surveillance C) Crossfire Situations D) Bombings E) SVBIED

Vital training during a time of media repression.

The Somali Media Women Association (Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA)), in collaboration with the Federation of Somali Journalists (Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ)) and with support from the Royal Norwegian Embassy, held a one-day workshop in Mogadishu on press freedom and the protection of journalists in Somalia. The

Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at the Press Freedom and Protection of Journalists in Somalia workshop, organized by the Norwegian Embassy, SOMWA, and FESOJ. I addressed the critical need for stronger legal protections and access to legal aid for journalists in

SOMWA, in partnership with FESOJ and support from the Norwegian Embassy, held a workshop in Mogadishu spotlighting rising threats to journalists, especially women, and called for legal reforms, protection, and ethical journalism to uphold press freedom. #JournalismIsNotACrime

We are sharing the full video of Maryan Seylac, the executive director of Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA), delivering her keynote speech titled ''Gendered Threats to Press Freedom: The Unique Risks Faced by Women Journalists in Somalia'' at the Press Freedom and Journalist Protection in Somalia workshop held

Maryan Zeylac, a dedicated Somali journalist, and Executive Director of Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) , advocates for women's rights and representation in media. By empowering young Somali women to embark on journalism careers, she has united women journalists across Somalia's South West State and