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
Broadcasting and Social Justice: Women in the Media on Conflict and Crisis
Under the hashtag #TheTotalShutdown, women across South African cities protested and called for real action to bring an end to high levels of violence and femicide.
by Sara Chitambo with photos by Nicky Newman
IAWRT's Uganda Chapter is working on implementing strategies to improve media gender recogition and representation.
The IAWRT board has set aside funding for the screening of Velvet Revolution
The animation section of India’s most prominent film accolade, the National Film Awards has been won by Nina Sabnani.
The tireless crusade for freedom of expression of Najiba Ayubi from Afghanistan has been recognised by the Swedish Section of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in its annual Press Freedom prize.
The Asian Broadcasting Union has announced the appointment of former IAWRT President Olya Booyar as the new Head of Radio to help drive an expansion of services to the ABU’s 272 member organisations.
The IAWRT Safety Handbook for Women Journalists, launched in November 2017.
Ronalyn V. Olea takes a look at what the handbook can do for female media workers.
By Sarah Nakibuuka Bakehena
The IAWRT Uganda Chapter held a ‘Safety Training Workshop on safety measures and protection for female journalists
1 May 1982 - 30 November 2017
By Violet Gonda, IAWRT President
It is with profound shock and sadness that IAWRT announces the sudden death of Yasmine Ryan, the newly elected IAWRT board member from New Zealand. We have been informed that our friend and colleague died in Turkey on Thursday morning.
There is still time for IAWRT members to apply to produce a segment of the IAWRT long form global documentary, Women Covering Conflict: the invisible stories. The documentary will be completed in 2018. You are invited to propose 10-minute documentary film stories based on the theme of making the invisible visible, set in your own cultural contexts. Proposals are being received
The Women's International News Service now has active correspondents in Kenya, Uganda, and Cameroon, and occasional reports from Zimbabwe, Ghana, and South Africa.
IAWRT members meeting at the 2017 Biennial in Quezon city, in the Philippines have elected former treasurer Violet Gonda, a Zimbabwean journalist resident in the UK, as the new president .
