Hinda Abdi Mohamoud | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | journalist |
Hinda Abdi Mohamoud is a Somali journalist and the chief editor of Somalia's first and only independent all-women media outlet.
Mohamoud was born in Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali region in Ethiopia, and grew up in Hargeisa. [1] She aspired to be a journalist from a young age. [2] She holds a degree in international relations from New Generation University in Ethiopia. [1]
Mohamoud self-published the book Raad Somali (Somali Footprints), which explores the question of the origins of the Somali people, before working as a journalist. She works as chief editor of the publication BilanMedia, Somalia's first and only independent all-women media outlet, [3] [4] where her work has included taboo subjects such as HIV, people living with Alzheimers disease [5] and people with albinism shunned by their communities. [3] Bilan launched in 2022 with funding from the United Nations, [1] and in 2023 Mohamoud and her team were one of three nominees for the 2023 Index on Censorship Press Freedom Award in the Journalism category, [6] winning the award. [7]
Mohamoud has also has written articles covering the displaced people who have been living in camps in the Somali capital Mogadishu for decades, [8] raising awareness of the need for more female journalists in the Global South [9] and covering other social issues. [10]
She was named a BBC 100 Women in 2024. [3]