Stories
Published profiles, interviews and editorial stories from the Somali Women Awards.
How SWA 2026 Identifies Women for Recognition
A guide to SWA 2026's confidential referrals, three forms of merit, verification and independent category-based assessment.
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AnnouncementSomali Women Awards Enters Its Fifth Edition with the Theme 'Beyond Borders'
The fifth edition of Somali Women Awards will recognize achievements across ten categories and introduce a regional leadership forum as part of its 2026 program.
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ForumIntroducing the SWA 2026 Inaugural Forum
A new regional leadership dialogue is planned as part of the fifth edition, connecting recognition with conversations about women's leadership and opportunity.
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From the archive
Previous editions
Recaps of earlier editions drawn from SWA's official publications.
- 2025 · 2025-11-14
Somali Women Awards 2025 held in Nairobi
The 2025 edition took Somali Women Awards to Nairobi, Kenya, on 14 November 2025 — the first edition hosted outside Somalia.
Read - 2024 · 2024-10-18
Somali Women Awards 2024 recognizes thirteen women in Mogadishu
On 18 October 2024, at the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu, Somali Women Awards presented thirteen awards spanning public service, education, health, sport, enterprise and the arts.
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Official updates
News and announcements
Programme dates, confirmed participation and institutional updates for the 2026 edition.