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Xudur, Somalia – 16 June 2025 — The Somali Women Journalists Organization (SWJO), in partnership with UNESCO, successfully concluded a three-day training workshop in Xudur, Bakool region, aimed at strengthening the capacity of journalists to mainstream gender and combat sexual harassment in Somali media. Held from 14 to 16 June 2025, the workshop brought together…

Mogadishu, Somalia – Today marks the launch of an impactful 3-day workshop aimed at enhancing the capacities of journalists on gender mainstreaming and addressing issues of sexual harassment in Somalia. This workshop, organized in partnership with UNESCO, has brought together 25 media practitioners, including reporters, editors, and producers of both genders. The event commenced with…

Saturday, 13 July 2024. Mogadishu, Somalia. Somali Women Journalists Organization (SWJO) in Partnership with International media support (IMS) concludes two-day workshop, 10-11, July in Mogadishu, on becoming an ally, agent and leader for gender parity.  40 media house representatives, directors, editors, reports – both male and females -, attended the two-day workshop. Participants were presented…

Somali women journalists’ organization in partnership with US-embassy in Mogadishu holds a graduation ceremony to celebrate 22 female journalist graduates trained on enhancing video editing and graphic designs at international compound (IC) at the embassy. Representatives from media, civil society members, government officials and US embassy officials have attended the ceremony. Farhia Mohamed Kheyre, SWJO’s…

Somali Women Journalists Organization held remarkable events in Mogadishu and Beledweyn in Partnership with United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) to celebrate International Women’s Day. Media practitioners, government officials, and civil society representatives were among the attendees. Ari Gaitanis, UNSOM’s chief communications and spokesperson, congratulated female journalists on this special day in his opening…

13th November, 2023- Mogadishu, Somalia -Somalia Women Journalists Organization (SWJO) launches four months long comprehensive training on enhancing video editing and graphic design skills for 20 female journalists in partnership with US embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia. This training will upskill female journalists in the field with necessary skills  and enable them to produce high-quality multimedia…

Mogadishu, Somalia- Somali Women Journalists’ organization in partnership with International Media Support (IMS) finishes a second phase of workshop on gender content balanced in Mogadishu, today. Media directors, Producers, reports from different media houses and independent content creators and journalists were among the attendees of this workshop. The two-day-workshop will address in-depth on the importance…

Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Mogadishu– Somali women journalists’ organization (SWJO) in partnership with International media support (IMS) holds gender declaration agreement’s review and update validation meeting with over 40 media houses representatives and Journalists (both male and female). This event follows after a consultation meeting with female journalists and a review and update session with…