A vibrant international network of media women or researchers, in television, film, radio and online journalism. We run media projects and a biennial conference on gender media issues that includes screenings and professional training. Click here for The History of IAWRT or IAWRT@ 60
IAWRT and partners at Commission on the Status of Women CSW62, New York, USA, 2018. "Speak to government, network, respect and recognise each other - move from words to action."
We asked members to communicate about a crucial issue in their region and what women in media can do. Qudsia Mahtab Mehmood from Islamabad, Pakistan writes the recent elections held in Pakistan on 25 July, 2018 brought many challenges for women journalists attempting to report fairly about the elections.
Amplifying the People’s Voices
Amplifying the People’s Voices: The Philippine Community Radio Experience and Challenges is the latest IAWRT book to be launched and is now available for download.
IAWRT Afghanistan officially starts operation with a launch in Kabul.
Afghanistan’s acting Minister of Culture and Information joined an early morning gathering in Kabul’s Green Zone to help officially kick off the chapter.
By Sultan Mahmood Mobarez
Deposed Dictator’s ban remain in place.
Authorities in Zimbabwe have ruled that a 17-year-old ban imposed on journalist Violet Gonda by former dictator Robert Mugabe will remain in place.
by Nonee Walsh
August 2018 -The Kenya Rural Women and Media Project 2018 is now rolling out, IAWRT Kenya, has begun inducting a women’s group in Western Kenya.
Velvet Revolution raises poignant questions
By Sania Farooqui
We asked members to communicate about a crucial issue in their region and what women in media can do. Qudsia Mahtab Mehmood from Islamabad, Pakistan writes the recent elections held in Pakistan on 25 July, 2018 brought many challenges for women journalists attempting to report fairly about the elections.
We asked members to communicate about a crucial issue in their region and what women in media can do. From Iraq, Binay Shorsh writes: In Iraq, women face a lot of danger and threats and are killed if they defy traditions. Increasingly women are breaking the barriers and working in media, but they also face gender based online attacks.
"I never feel shame to confess that my society is killing women to keep traditions alive -- there is only one thing I am ashamed of ... the killing of women in my community."
We asked members to communicate about a crucial issue in their region and what women in media can do.
From the Philippines Lynda Catindig-Garcia writes: continuing education of media professionals is imperative. A focus on what good journalism is must be prioritized
Amplifying the People’s Voices
Amplifying the People’s Voices: The Philippine Community Radio Experience and Challenges is the latest IAWRT book to be launched and is now available for download.
This web page is a continuation of IAWRT's work to give women media workers concrete and practical resources to keep them safe.
We began with safety training workshops and in 2017, IAWRT produced the first edition of our safety handbook.
IAWRT's decision to produce the booklet was informed by evidence of a dire need for advice and recommendations on security and safety, especially for women journalists working in conflict zones.
As the targeting of journalists and free media continues to rise across the world, particularly in the online environment and local or regional media, attacks specifically directed at women journalists keep increasing.
We asked members to communicate about a crucial issue in their region and what women in media can do.
Neeta Shapkota writes: the murder of a girl child goes viral in Nepal, but it does not result in justice.
We asked members to communicate about a crucial issue in their region and what women in media can do.
Nancy Cohen-koan asks: should we as women writers load up our quiver and send that arrow of truth out faster and with more urgency than ever before?
Interested filmmaker can contribute to the IAWRT Nepal Chapter's International Film Festival in the first week of November 2018.
The IAWRT Safety handbook for women journalists by Abeer Saady has came under review at a four day capacity building symposium, Media women and Election Reporting in Cameroon, according to chapter head Becky Bissong.
"The review done by Nicoline Barah Lukong, a journalist with Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) excited great interest and it was translated into Frence by Iya Acham Alim for the gathering".
Becky Bsssong says the over 50 media women attending the symposium related strongly to the caution : 'you can't control danger but can manage your risks'.
