Hinda Abdi Mohamoud | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Somalia |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Employer | Bilan Media |
| Notable work | Raad Somali |
| Awards | 2023 Index on Censorship Press Freedom Award |
Hinda Abdi Mohamoud is a Somali journalist and the chief editor of Somalia's first and only independent all-women media outlet.
Mohamoud grew up in Hargeisa. She aspired to be a journalist from a young age. She holds a degree in international relations from New Generation University, Hargeisa, Somalia.
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, [1] [2] where her work has included taboo subjects such as HIV, people living with Alzheimers disease [3] and people with albinism shunned by their communities. [1] Bilan launched in 2022 with funding from the United Nations, [4] 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, [5] winning the award. [6]
Mohamoud has also written articles covering the displaced people who have been living in camps in the Somali capital Mogadishu for decades, [7] raising awareness of the need for more female journalists in the Global South [8] and covering other social issues. [9] She has contributed to the Index on Censorship's quarterly magazine. [10]
Mohamoud was named a BBC 100 Women in 2024. [1]