Nasrin Mohamed Ibrahim
Nasrin Mohamed Ibrahim | |
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| Occupation | Journalist, editor-in-chief  |
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Nasrin Mohamed Ibrahim is a Somali journalist. In 2022, she founded Somalia's first exclusively female media, Bilan Media, where she serves as the editor-in-chief.
Biography
[edit]In 2022, she founded Bilan Media, the first Somali media outlet exclusively run and staffed by women.[1][2] At that time, she partnered with Fatih Mohamed Ahmed.[1] Her goal is to create an organization that focuses on topics usually considered taboo within Somali society,[3] and to amplify the voices of women[4] in a society where they are rarely visible.[5] Moreover, she supports that a female-run news agency allows for a more precise focus on subjects that are less accessible to men.[6] For instance, in cases of rape, it is easier for a woman to interview the victim and gather her testimony than it would be for a man.[6] From that point on, she became one of the few female news producers in the country.[7]
In 2024, she launched the country's first female-led television show dedicated to current affairs, together with the six journalists from the media outlet.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lanzan en Somalia medio exclusivamente de mujeres". www.elvigia.net (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ AFP (2022-07-07). "Un média 100% féminin à l'assaut des tabous en Somalie". Challenges (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia". Arab News. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "First All-Women Media Outlet Opens in Somalia's Capital". Voice of America. 2022-04-11. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Women are expected to keep their mouths shut here in Somalia. But not any more". The Guardian. 2022-04-11. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ a b AFP (2024-08-10). ""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 2024-08-10.
- ^ "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 2024-08-10.
- ^ 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 2024-08-10.
