Bilan Media is a Somali media composed exclusively of women. Launched in 2022 and led by Nasrin Mohamed Ibrahim, it is primarily dedicated to social issues affecting Somalia.
| Type | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Staff writers | 6 |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Language | Somali, English (digital translation) |
| Headquarters | Mogadishu |
| Country | Somalia |
| Website | www |
History
editSomalia is the most dangerous country in Africa for journalists.[1][2] Bilan Media was founded in April 2022 with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is composed of a team of six journalists.[3][4] Shortly before the launch of Bilan Media, one of the group's journalists survived an Islamist attack by the al-Shabaab group.[3] This is the first entirely female-run media outlet in the country,[2] advocating for greater visibility on issues affecting women.[5][6][7] The term "bilan" was chosen because it means "bright" in Somali.[8]
Since the establishment of the organization, the editor-in-chief has been Fathi Mohamed Ahmed,[2] and the director is Nasrin Mohamed Ibrahim.[7] Since its inception, the media outlet has focused on social issues, including sharing news about period poverty in Somalia and interviewing women and girls.[9][10] It also addresses traditionally taboo subjects, such as drug use among disadvantaged people in Somalia.[2][4] The content is distributed via radio, television, and online print media.[10]
In 2024, the group launched the first Somali political television show organized by women.[11] In June of the same year, it won the One World Media Press Freedom Award.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Somalie | RSF". rsf.org (in French). 2024-03-20. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b c d "Bilan Média, première rédaction 100% féminine en Somalie". France Inter (in French). 2023-10-27. Archived from the original on 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b c "Somalie: Bilan Media, un média 100% féminin remporte un prix consacré à la liberté de la presse". RFI (in French). 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b "Somalie : " Bilan ", le premier média 100 % féminin qui brise les tabous". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2023-10-24. Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia". France 24. 2022-07-07. Archived from the original on 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia". Arab News. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b AFP (2024-07-20). ""Environ 80% de nos programmes se concentreront sur des sujets que les gens peuvent trouver scandaleux"". La Libre.be (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Ouverture du premier média exclusivement féminin de Somalie". Voice of America (in French). 2022-04-12. Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ AfricaNews (2022). "Somalie : "Bilan", un média pour femmes victimes de violences sexistes". Africanews (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b "Fault, justice, and firsts in court, nature, and the newsroom". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Archived from the original on 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Choat, Isabel (2024-01-30). "Somalia to launch its first current affairs TV show led by women". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
