Somali Women Awards 2024 recognizes thirteen women in Mogadishu

Somali Women Awards held its 2024 edition on 18 October 2024 at the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu. The programme combined keynote speeches, panel discussions, success stories, networking and cultural performances with the evening awards ceremony.

Thirteen women were recognized, as recorded in SWA's official publication:

• Safia Hassan Mohamed — Social Impact and Humanitarian Award
• Nurto Mohamed Addow — Education Transformation Award
• Fartun Sharif Mohamed — Health & Well Being Award
• Amina Farah Maalim — Leadership Excellence Award
• Farhia Abdullahi Barrow — Women in Sports Award
• Hafsa Omar Abdilahi — Sustainability and Environmental Award
• Hodo Ahmed Abdilahi — Women in Engineering Award
• Muslima Kasim Hilowle — Art & Culture Award
• Rahma Ali Nur — Certificate of Business Growth Award
• Nacima Ali Nur — Business & Entrepreneurship Award
• Gobsan Mohamud Omar — Governance Impact Award
• Fatuma Mohamed Ali — Islamic Achievement Award
• Khadija Mohamed Dirie — Lifetime Achievement Award

The full 2024 publication, including the programme and the 2023 sponsors and partners, is available on the publications page. Photographs from the evening are in the 2024 gallery.