First All-Woman Media Outlet Opens In Somalia’s Capital
Somalia’s first women-run radio and television station has opened in the capital, Mogadishu.
U.N.-backed Bilan Media will produce content aimed at addressing issues affecting women and women’s rights in the east African nation.
The station’s launch marks a leap in efforts to secure women’s place in Somalia’s public sector.
Bilan means bright and clear in the Somali language.
The all-female station hopes to break barriers and highlight issues such as rape, sexual assault and women’s medical concerns.
Fathi Mohamed Ahmed is Bilan’s deputy editor.
She said the station’s mission is to showcase the productivity and power of women.
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