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Edition archive · 2024

Somali Women Awards 2024

The 2024 edition brought Somali women leaders, professionals and guests together in Mogadishu on 18 October 2024 and recognized thirteen women across thirteen awards.

Edition facts

Jazeera Palace Hotel, Mogadishu, Somalia
18 October 2024
13 women recognized
48 photographs
2024
Edition year
13
Women recognized

As printed by SWA

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Sponsors & partners

Record pending

48
Photographs

Overview

What happened in 2024

  1. 01

    Awards ceremony at the Jazeera Palace Hotel, Mogadishu, on 18 October 2024

  2. 02

    Thirteen awards presented, from Social Impact and Humanitarian to Lifetime Achievement

  3. 03

    Keynote speeches, panel discussions, success stories, networking and cultural performances, as set out in the official 2024 programme

  4. 04

    Public nomination phase, evaluation and shortlisting by a panel of judges, and finalist interviews

Award categories

Categories presented in 2024

Category names as printed in SWA's official programme for that year. The 2026 edition introduced the ten coded fields of recognition.

  • Social Impact and Humanitarian Award
  • Education Transformation Award
  • Health and Wellbeing Award
  • Leadership and Governance Award
  • Women in Sport Award
  • Science and Technology Award
  • Sustainability and Environmental Award
  • Women in Civil Engineering Award
  • Art and Cultural Award
  • Honorary Award

Honorees

Women recognized in 2024

Names, awards and titles are reproduced from SWA's official publication. Corrections: [email protected].

  • Social Impact and Humanitarian Award

    Safia Hassan Mohamed

    Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees & IDPs

    Related 2026 field: C05
  • Education Transformation Award

    Nurto Mohamed Addow

    Director of the Girls/boys Orphanage

    Related 2026 field: C02
  • Health & Well Being Award

    Fartun Sharif Mohamed

    Director of Banadir Hospital

    Related 2026 field: C04
  • Leadership Excellence Award

    Amina Farah Maalim

    Head of Gender Affairs Department at the IGAD Secretariat

    Related 2026 field: C01
  • Women in Sports Award

    Farhia Abdullahi Barrow

    Captain, Elman basketball team

    Related 2026 field: C08
  • Sustainability and Environmental Award

    Hafsa Omar Abdilahi

    Director of Climate Change at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

    Related 2026 field: C07
  • Women in Engineering Award

    Hodo Ahmed Abdilahi

    Director of Public Relations at Gollis University

    Related 2026 field: C03
  • Art & Culture Award

    Muslima Kasim Hilowle

    Musician and singer

  • Certificate of Business Growth Award

    Rahma Ali Nur

    Clothing brand owner / Mal Modest

    Related 2026 field: C06
  • Business & Entrepreneurship Award

    Nacima Ali Nur

    Business owner / Umu Fuad

    Related 2026 field: C06
  • Governance Impact Award

    Gobsan Mohamud Omar

    Member of the 11th Federal Parliament of Somalia (as printed in Somali)

    Related 2026 field: C01
  • Islamic Achievement Award

    Fatuma Mohamed Ali

    Chair of the Somali Women Scholars' umbrella (as printed in Somali)

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Khadija Mohamed Dirie

Gallery

2024 in pictures

48 photographs

All photography

Publications

2024 publications

All publications
  • 2024 edition · Official publication

    Somali Women Awards 2024

    Official publication for the 18 October 2024 edition: introduction and objectives, event highlights, award categories, selection process, sponsorship and the 2023 sponsors and partners.

    PDF · 9 pages · 13.4 MB

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