SWSC is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) established in 2011 to empower Somali women to exercise their agency, leadership and advocate for their rights.

SWSC is an organization that builds women’s leadership and advocacy skills, and their capacity to push for gender justice in post-conflict Somalia. The Centre does research that documentsissues and challenges facing Somali women and girls.

SWSC is an organization that strongly believes the power and resourcefulness of women and thus builds their capacities through training to enable them achieve their potential.  SWSC operates in Mogadishu and Kismayo, Somalia and has a liaison office in Nairobi, Kenya.

SWSC envisions a society where women and girls are empowered where their rights are protected, make their own choices and participate fully in social, economic and political spaces without prejudice.