SMSJ: Somalia’s SWS authorities should stop threats of legal action against Arlaadi Media Network and harassment of its journalists

MOGADISHU, Somalia 8 July, 2022 – Somalia’s South West State (SWS) authorities should stop threats and harassment against Arlaadi Media Network (AMN) and its journalists while we also call the Federal Ministry of Information to reject the South West State Minister of Information’s letter seeking legal actions against AMN, a joint statement by the Somali…

Media Practitioners in Dhusa-mareeb Attend 3-day Workshop Launched by Somali women Journalists Organization

DHUSA-MAREEB- Somali women Journalists Organization in partnership with IMS-FOJO on Monday launched a three-day round table discussion for 25 media workers in Dhusa-mareeb town, the administrative capital of Galmudug state. Participants drawn from the various media houses in Dhusa-mareeb attended the workshop that focused on Somalia new media law which is aimed to record the…

Somali Journalists Agree to Fight Hate Speech in Preparation for Elections

A group of Somali journalists from television, radio and print media attended a three-day workshop on reporting and monitoring of hate speech and human rights violations during 2021 elections concluded in Mogadishu on Tuesday. 30 Participants, including 15 women, who represent various media outlets that broadcast/publish from both inside and outside Somalia reached a set…

SWJO Concludes Workshop on Somalia Media Law in Jowhar

JOWHAR- Somali Women Journalists Organization in collaboration with International Media Support today concluded a three-day workshop in form of round table discussions for 25 journalists in Jowhar town, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle state. The workshop that was part of series of trainings for local journalists was aimed to listen to and record the views…

SWJO Opens 3-day Workshop on the New Somali Media Law

Somali Women Journalists Organization IMS-FOJO launched on Monday a three-day round table discussion on Somali media law for 25 media workers in Garowe the administrative capital of Puntland. Participants drawn from the various media houses in Puntland, attended the workshop which focused on presentation of the views and the thoughts of the journalists especially women…

Somali Women Journalists and UNICEF Launch 3-Day Training on covering Sexual Assaults and Rape Cases

A training on covering sexual assaults and rape cases organized and implemented by Somali Women Journalists Organization (SWJO) and funded by UNICEF opened in Mogadishu on Tuesday. The three-day training that will be held from April 6 to April 8, 2021 attracted 20 female journalists selected from different media stations in Mogadishu At the opening of the…

SWJO Opens Three Days Gender Equality Training for Journalists in Baidoa

Somali Women Journalists Organization (SWJO), in collaboration with IMS-FOJO on Monday opened three days gender equality training for 10 Somali journalists in Baidoa, the interim administrative capital of Southwest state. The purpose of the training is to build the journalists’ understanding, awareness and knowledge on gender equality in terms of recruitment, salaries, promotions and access…

Somali Women Journalists Organization Holds Three Days Gender Equality Training in Jowhar

Somali Women Journalists Organization (SWJO), in collaboration with IMS-FOJO on Monday opened three days gender equality training for journalists in Jowhar, the interim administrative capital of Hirshabelle state. The purpose of the training is to build the journalists’ understanding, awareness and knowledge on gender equality in terms of recruitment, salaries, promotions and access to capacity…