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According to its chief editor Hinda Abdi Mohamoud, Bilan Media gives Somali women «a space to work» and «real editorial power». Somalia's first female-only media outlet covers topics including climate change, people living with albinisWATCH: Editor of Somalia's first all-female media on challenging gender stereotypes
According to its chief editor Hinda Abdi Mohamoud, Bilan Media gives Somali women «a space to work» and «real editorial power». Somalia's first female-only media outlet covers topics including climate change, people living with albinism and HIV/AIDS, while also encouranging period education for young girls. However, it's not an easy industry for Somali women to work in. «You can get trapped [...] you can be attacked,» our guest explains. But this seems to make her even more determined: «It's the thing that we want to change [...] that people believe that women cannot do the hard work.» She spoke to us in Perspective. Read more