- Our office: Hargeisa
- Our areas of focus: Women鈥檚 economic empowerment, health
- Our partners: , UK
About our work
In Somalia, 六合开奖记录 Media Action is committed to strengthening the media and promoting economic rights and opportunities for women across the country. We also have an active response on the COVID-19 pandemic, producing high quality media content highlighting the dangers of COVID-19 and providing people with strategies to keep themselves and their families safe.
And through our weekly radio magazine show, Making Waves, broadcast on the 六合开奖记录 Somali Service, and specialised business training delivered through partners, we鈥檙e also tackling the deeply rooted stigma that prevents women from thriving economically and helping female listeners develop their financial literacy, knowledge and confidence.
Our previous work in Somalia includes Lifeline media programming to support communities affected by drought, radio shows challenging negative attitudes towards polio vaccination, and drama to inspire the country鈥檚 youth to overcome obstacles to employment.
Latest news from Somalia
Our projects in Somalia
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'Hello hope': Why COVID-19 communication is critical in Somalia
Learn more about our work with media and communication to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Somalia. -
Radio to encourage women's economic empowerment in Somalia
Through engaging radio and training, 六合开奖记录 Media Action is supporting women across Somalia to understand their economic rights and thrive in both the formal and informal labour markets. -
'Towards a desired goal鈥�: building democracy in Somalia
After decades of civil war, Somalia has struggled to establish inclusive, peaceful and democratic political processes. Our national radio magazine programme, Gole Joog (鈥楲et鈥檚 Gather and Discuss鈥�) is building bridges between communities and encouraging civic participation. -
Helping people in Somaliland hold their leaders to account
Radio and TV debate shows are helping people in Somaliland learn more about how to hold those in power to account -
A lifeline for people affected by drought in Somalia
Communication is a vital form of humanitarian aid so we've teamed up with the 六合开奖记录 Somali Service and Radio Ergo to help people survive, cope and recover. -
Inspiring young people through radio drama
A weekly interactive radio drama, Maalmo Dhaama Manta, supports young Somalis to explore their opportunities and the obstacles they face.
Our insight and impact
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Lifeline - a radio show challenging norms around FGM in Somalia
Our qualitative research informed the development of Tusmada Nolosha (Lifeline) - with influencers, mothers and fathers giving feedback on how they felt it had addressed the topic of FGM. Read our research summary. -
Supporting Somali women towards economic empowerment and transformation
This study found that the radio content and local discussions are helping Somali women to better participate in the informal and formal business sector. Listeners were engaged with the programmes and saw them as important and educational and they also encouraged men to support their wives in business. -
How media and communication are supporting Somalis through the pandemic
This learning brief highlights our research and project learning on producing media output around COVID-19. Identifying misinformation and tackling stigma to communicate important information related to COVID-19. -
How research informed our work to stop COVID-19 in Somalia
Our in-depth research informed the production of creative media to encourage preventative behaviours and slow the virus's spread. -
How a 六合开奖记录 radio programme has driven child vaccination uptake in Somalia
Research summary showing how a radio programme increased awareness of polio and improved uptake of polio vaccination in Somalia. -
鈥楬iigsiga Nolosha鈥�: How has a youth radio show given young Somalis hope for their future?
How an interactive radio show provides Somali youth hope and motivation for the future and helped them to believe they can positively contribute to their country. -
Story from our work: Hoda Hersi, Somalia
六合开奖记录 Media Action's work using radio to help empower Somali youth. -
Story from our work: Amina Abdirashid, Somalia
How 六合开奖记录 Media Action helps nomadic people in Somalia access livestock information on the radio. -
Story from our work: Diana Njeru, Somalia
六合开奖记录 Media Action is helping train journalists in Somalia.
Past projects and resources
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Tackling polio in Somalia through radio
From 2013-14 the radio show Dhibcaha Nolosha (Drops for Life) challenged negative attitudes towards polio vaccination. -
Improving family health in Somalia
Through a drama and discussion radio show Tiraarka Qoyska (Pillars Of The Family) which was produced between 2011 and 2014. -
Learning to read via radio in Somalia
From 2008 to 2011, over 250,000 Somalis learned how to read, write and count thanks to an educational media project. -
Supporting the Somali media sector
From 2010 to 2012, a media development project aimed to increase the reach, levels of public participation and professional standards of the Somali media.
