Entries by Nonee Walsh

GAMAG Condemns Mexico Murders

Six media murders in 2017 By Nonee Walsh The Global Alliance on Media and Gender has added its voice to international NGO condemnation of the high murder rate of Mexican […]

India’s ‘Academy Awards’ to IAWRT members

Two IAWRT India Chapter members in prestigious awards The animation section of India’s most prominent film accolade, the National Film Awards has been won by Nina Sabnani. She won the […]

Recognition of tireless Afghanistan member

“It is easy to feel humble before the struggle she has been performing” The tireless crusade for freedom of expression of Najiba Ayubi from Afghanistan has been recognised by the Swedish […]

Former IAWRT President Returns to ABU

“The right person for the new age” The Asian Broadcasting Union has announced the appointment of former IAWRT President Olya Booyar as the new Head of Radio to help drive […]

Women Making News in London

To mark World Press Freedom Day, the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICWS) is screening the IAWRT’s collaborative documentary, Velvet Revolution on Wed 3 May 2017 in London. This will be followed by a panel discussion with […]

Never lose your heart or conscience

Location: Oslo, Norway Name of job: TV-Documentary director, employed in the National Broadcast in Norway (NRK) for ever so many years! Lucky me! What type of projects do you do? […]

New IAWRT Awards Coordinator Appointed

The international IAWRT board has selected Arshiya Ashan  for the volunteer position of 2017 Awards Coordinator. The US Chapter member says she is excited to be taking on this media […]

Mobile Phones Empower Indian Rural Women

IAWRT FOKUS Scholarship Supported research Dr. Mausumi Bhattacharyya says she has been encouraged to expand her research about mobile phone usage and its empowerment potential for rural Indian women, into […]

Encouraging Young Women Filmmakers

The IAWRT Nepal and India chapters collaboratively organised a Women’s film festival on April 10, 2017. The event was held in Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Kathmandu. The associate partners of […]

Women and the Media CSW61 & 62

The Global Alliance on Media and Gender reports  To what extent have the recommendations on women and the media contained in global agreements such as the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform […]