A global network of women communicators & researchers. With 14 national chapters and members in 54 countries, IAWRT strives to meet the urgent global challenges faced by women in and around the media. It was established in the aftermath of World War II, see The History of IAWRT or IAWRT@ 60
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.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has registerered more than 60 cases of rights abuses against women journalists reporting about women's rights in more than 20 countries
Ilang Ilang Quijano
The Festival provides women of Asian origin with a platform to display their creativity in different genres. 72 films from 19 countries were screened.
Debasrita Chakraborty
A major form of infotainment raising issues of social stigma
Debasrita Chakraborty
“Radio is nostalgia”, said Ms. Basudha Banerji, Programme Executive, AIR (All India Radio) at the Radio Festival to celebrate World Radio Day 2018 at UNESCO house, New Delhi.
Sheila Katzman,IAWRT- USA Chapter President one of 22 Champion of Change for 2018.
Myanmar's neighbourins are left struggliing with hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees. Now they could be forced to go home.
Debasrita Chakraborty
IAWRT will launch its latest publication, the Philippine Community Radio Experience, and feature the first showing of IAWRT's latest global documentary. Displacement & Resilience: women live for a new day.
By Florence Nakawungu
IAWRT, India Chapter is has two exiting opportunites for members:The Directorship of the prestigious Asian Women's Film Festival, or a scholarship to support a media or research project.
Regional conference Uganda Sept 2018; scholarships awarded: high profile Gender researcher appointed.
from IAWRT President Violet Gonda
#MeToo Kenya by Florence Dallu
"As a journalist who reports frequently on gender and human rights in Africa, this movement signifies a timely and profound cultural reckoning."
By AN OPEN LETTER June 19, 2018 Shared from niemanlab.org
Members and non-members can apply for Research Postion
IAWRT has secured UNESCO funding to develop a project based on the successes of the 2014-2015 pilot Gender Mainstreaming Project (GMP).
Video Editor, Filmmaker
Digital Safety Trainer & Consultant
Nairobi, Kenya
Attacks on media women undermine the work of women journalists and is a media freedom issue.
