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
'States have a responsibility to promote zero tolerance'
Women refugees: leaders and resilient problem solvers, not victims
IAWRT's Displacement and Resilience documentary, is now being screened, stimulating discussion on refugees and the IAWRT global film making model which facilitates local control over the telling of stories.
A 6-Month intensive nationwide media campaign has been launched in Cameroon.
The #1Woman1vote campaign by Cameroon media women seeks to highlight the work of current female politicians and to facilitate media coverage for women running in next year’s local and legislative elections
From Patience Wirngo & Becky Bissong
IAWRT congratulates the 2019 recipients of the Reporters San Frontières Press Freedom Awards.
For the first time, three women journalists have been commended for their brave efforts to maintan media freedom.
The Parliament of the Kurdistan Region has overwhelmingly elected a female MP, Rewas Faiq, as the Speaker of the house.
By Binay Shorsh
She has rounded up her last lot of figures, put them to bed and retired.
By Kristine Ramm
Solveig Helvik spent 8 years producing accounts, for IAWRT- Norway and for IAWRT- International after a long career in broadcasting.
Mexican communications researcher, Aimée Vega Montiel is the new chair of the steering committee of the Global Alliance on Media and Gender.
She was elected at GAMAG's Second General Assembly, held in Madrid, Spain.
"... Governments and technology companies alike are struggling to prevent and respond to orchestrated online hate"
Hate speech is a key element in many attacks on the media and individual journalists, so the responsibility of journalists to protect society from hate speech is also an aspect of protecting their own safety.
Links to two resources are here: the journalist's hate speech test and the UN plan of action.
The Parliament of the Kurdistan Region has overwhelmingly elected a female MP, Rewas Faiq, as the Speaker of the house.
By Binay Shorsh
She has rounded up her last lot of figures, put them to bed and retired.
By Kristine Ramm
Solveig Helvik spent 8 years producing accounts, for IAWRT- Norway and for IAWRT- International after a long career in broadcasting.
Women refugees: leaders and resilient problem solvers, not victims
IAWRT's Displacement and Resilience documentary, is now being screened, stimulating discussion on refugees and the IAWRT global film making model which facilitates local control over the telling of stories.
Mexican communications researcher, Aimée Vega Montiel is the new chair of the steering committee of the Global Alliance on Media and Gender.
She was elected at GAMAG's Second General Assembly, held in Madrid, Spain.
Goa, India
Multimedia Artist: digital, animation, sound, video, archives, writing
Many women journalists are being attacked and fear arbitary detention.
In a climate where media and women are being undermined, targeted training was provided under the Safeguarding Press Freedom Project.
Click on picture and scroll for more.
Josephine Mirembe Nkuubi from the IAWRT- Kenya has stepped up to the challenge of portraying the ability of people with disability.
Her short film, Sign My Order, is a finalist in the Focus On Ability Short Film Festival awards based in Australia.
26 - 28 August 2019 ♦ Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. – formerly known as the United Nations Department of Public Information / Non-Governmental Organizations Conference – The conference is the organization’s premier event for civil society.
'Hate speech may have gained a foothold, but it is now on notice ...
and we will never stop confronting it," promised United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
He was speaking at the launch of the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech in June.
