The Somali Women Journalists Rights Association SOWJRA held a commemoration event for International Women’s Day.The event in which more Somali young female journalists attended and presented their discussion about how female journalists could protect women & children and also how well they can present the voices of women and children who are abused. And they …
Join us on March 15–17 in a training where SOWJRA will present digital safety tools to help Somali women journalists mitigate digital risks and protect their information, data, devices, and communications against digital security risks. Register here: https://forms.gle/AZ3ZMsyCG1bxXwDG7
The SRCC and Head of ATMIS Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine Souef today met with Leila Adden Osman Executive Director of Somali women Journalists Rights Association (SOWJRA) at his office in Mogadishu. Discussions focused on continued support towards enhancing the work and freedom of journalists in Somalia.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a widespread and deeply entrenched social convention with nearly 97 per cent of Somali girls aged 15-19 had undergone the procedure, many of whom have been subjected to the most severe form of FGM. Despite the negative serious health consequences and efforts to abandon the practice, it has persisted due …
Joint Statement by the Somali Independent Journalists Unions and Media Houses on the State of Freedom of Expression and Human Rights in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia 4 June 2022 – Today, 4 June 2022, the Somali independent journalists’ organizations/unions and the independent media houses associations held a consultative meeting in Mogadishu focusing on the latest developments …
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WAR MURTIYEED WADAJIR AH OO AY SOO SAAREEN URURRADA SAXAFIYIINTA IYO WARBAAHINTA SOOMAALIYEED EE MADAXA-BANNAAN MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya 4 Juun 2022 – Maanta oo ay taariikhdu tahay 4 Juun 2022, Ururrada Saxafiyiinta iyo Warbaahinta Soomaaliyeed ee madaxa-bannaan ayaa kulan wadatashi ah ku yeeshay magaalada Muqdisho iyagoo diiradda ku saaray isbeddellada cusub ee ka dhacay dalka kaddib …
New Dawn for Somali Women, Somali Women Journalists Rights Association SOWJRA, shares celebrations with Somali women specially female politicians and other parts who did take part or supported the inclusion of women in political leadership, on the occasion of the historical victory of Sadia Samatar as the first female ever elected as deputy Speaker of …
Somali Women Journalists Rights Association completed three days’ Workshop for 15 Female journalists operating local TV stations here in Mogadishu. The workshop was about covering stories related to abuses against women and girls and Director of the Somali Women Journalists Rights Association, Leyla Added Osman closed the training for those journalists. Officials from the Somalia …
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Amina’s outrageous ambitions to one day lead and be like our African outstanding leaders who said yes we can lead her excellence president Johnson Sirleaf and also Leymah who jointly won Nopel Peace prize called my attention to use these words as a title to Amina’s storydespite her university degree and professional experience in media” …
The Painful Story of Sabrin Hussein in her Childhood Marriage When I was 14 years old my mother married me to a man. The second night I was bleeding, I run from the man and I come to my mother. She saw my condition so she worked hard to stop the bleeding and cure the …
