Uganda Regional Conference
IAWRT Looking into the future
October 2018.
The worldwide refugee crisis and rising intolerance and polarisation all over the world is the theme of the 2018 IAWRT documentary.
News
21 Sep 2018
Nepal
Digital Skill Needs for Media Women in Nepal
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.
Killing the Messenger
We asked members to communicate about a crucial issue in their region and what women in media can do.
Nanct 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?
16 Sep 2018
Afghanistan
IAWRT Afghanistan
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
7 Sep 2018
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean journalist denied passport
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
27 Aug 2018
Kenya
Rural women Media Pilot
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.
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Displacement & Resilience: women live for a new day
The worldwide refugee crisis and rising intolerance and polarisation all over the world is the theme of the 2018 IAWRT documentary.
21 Sep 2018
Nepal
Digital Skill Needs for Media Women in Nepal
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.
Killing the Messenger
We asked members to communicate about a crucial issue in their region and what women in media can do.
Nanct 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?
Nepal Film Festival November 2018
Interested filmmaker can contribute to the IAWRT Nepal Chapter's International Film Festival in the first week of November 2018.
16 Sep 2018
Cameroon Media Women review Safety Manual
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'.
16 Sep 2018
Afghanistan
IAWRT Afghanistan
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
Online Trolling India
A joint two-day seminar on online trolling of women journalists, activists, actors, women politicians and other civil society members, hosted by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan and IAWRT, India chapter.
Accolades for IAWRT Communications Officer
Congratulations to Geeta Sahai, IAWRT Communications Officer (pictured 3rd frm left below with her her team) for the international accolades for her film on Alzheimer's disease.
7 Sep 2018
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean journalist denied passport
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
Keeping Children Away from Human Traffickers
We asked members to communicate about a crucial issue in their region and what women in media can do.
Patience Wirngo from Cameroon writes: Parents can Deter their Children from Falling Prey to Human Trafficking