Bilan Media

Bilan Media
TypeOnline newspaper
Staff writers6
Founded2022; 3 years ago (2022)
LanguageSomali, English (digital translation)
HeadquartersMogadishu
CountrySomalia
Websitewww.bilan.media

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.

History

Somalia 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

  1. ^ "Somalie | RSF". rsf.org (in French). 2024-03-20. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia". Arab News. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.