Somalia’s Only All-Women Media Team Wins Global Freedom of Expression Award

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Somalia’s only all-women news team, Bilan, has won the 2024 One World Media Press Freedom Award today, becoming the first Somali media team to receive this honour.

The award honours their courageous reporting over the past two years, which has smashed taboos and blazed a trail for women journalists in one of the most dangerous countries to report the news.

“We are delighted to have our work recognized in this way,” said Bilan’s Chief Editor, Hinda Abdi Mohamud. “We hope that having an all-women news team winning an award like this will change attitudes in Somalia and open up more opportunities for women in the media and professional jobs.”