June 25
Somalia: Banadir Regional Court Sentences Female Tuk-Tuk Driver to Three Years in Prison
The Banadir Regional Court has delivered a three-year prison sentence against Sadio Moalim Ali Hassan, widely known as "Sadio Bajaj," following nearly three months of government… Read more »
June 22
Somalia: Somalia Condemns Abuse of Young Woman After Video Circulates Online
Somalia's Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development has strongly condemned what it described as a "barbaric" assault on the dignity and rights of a Somali young woman, after… Read more »
June 21
Somalia: Somalia, UNFPA Pledge Closer Cooperation On Youth and Women's Sports
Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports on Sunday hosted the newly appointed United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative to Somalia, Judicaël Elidje, as both sides… Read more »
April 14
Somalia: Somalia Officials, Partners Discuss Women's Role in State-Building
Somalia's Interior Ministry hosted a key meeting on Tuesday focused on strengthening the role of Somali women in state-building, peacebuilding and national development, officials… Read more »
April 05
Somalia: Somali Minister Meets Women's Groups in Baidoa to Discuss Rights, Challenges
Somalia's Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadiija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, held talks with women's organizations in Baidoa, the interim capital of the South West… Read more »
March 12
Somalia: Somalia Minister Urges Greater Support for Women At UN Meeting in New York
Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi on Wednesday addressed a ministerial-level meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York, highlighting the challenges faced by Somali women… Read more »
March 11
Somalia: Somalia Highlights Human Rights Progress At UN Women's Forum
Somalia's Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, is representing her country at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status… Read more »
March 09
Somalia: Somali President Praises Women's Role On International Women's Day
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday congratulated women across the country and in the diaspora as Somalia marked International Women's Day on March 8. Read more »
December 11, 2025
Somalia: Successful 16 Days of Activism Culminates in an Inspiring Human Rights Colloquium With NUSOJ Deepening Its Gender Justice Crusade
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has concluded a highly successful and energising engagement in the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence,… Read more »
November 28, 2025
Somalia: National Safeguarding Initiative for Women Journalists Launched for the 16 Days of Activism
In marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has unveiled a nationwide initiative in Mogadishu aimed at… Read more »
November 23, 2025
Somalia: New Report Warns of Escalating Online and Offline Violence Against Women Journalists in Somalia
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today launched a new report titled "Targeted Online, Unsafe Offline: Gender-Based Violence and Impunity Against Women… Read more »
November 04, 2025
Somalia: Voices Against Silence - Somali Women Journalists Lead the Fight for Digital Safety and Justice
That question echoed through the hall in Mogadishu as journalists, diplomats, and human rights advocates gathered for a one-day workshop on "Digital Safety and Gender Justice:… Read more »
November 02, 2025
Somalia: Somalia Marks International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists With Strong Calls for Justice, Accountability and Protection of Women Journalists
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), with the support of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) through the High Commission of Canada in Nairobi, organised a… Read more »
October 27, 2025
Somalia: Kenyan Woman Injured By Stray Bullet From Clash Between Somalia Security Agencies Near Border in Mandera
A Kenyan woman was shot and injured following a clash between two security agencies in Somalia's Bulla Hawa area near the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera. Read more »
October 20, 2025
Somalia: Outspoken Displaced Woman Arrested in Mogadishu, Former PM Condemns Move
Somali government forces arrested Samsam Omar Ali on Sunday evening in Mogadishu, drawing strong criticism from opposition figures who say the move is part of an ongoing campaign… Read more »
September 18, 2025
Somalia: Somali Court Sentences Woman to 16 Years for Financing Al-Shabaab
A Somali court has sentenced a woman to 16 years in prison for financing terrorism and laundering illicit funds linked to the al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab, judicial… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Somalia: Visa Denial Triggers Attack On Somali-Dutch Woman in Mogadishu
Kaaho Maslah, 27, a Dutch woman of Somali origin, survived a brutal attack by her husband in Mogadishu after she tried leaving him. Read more »
