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'
Three women journalists are the 2019 recipients of the Reporters San Frontières Press Freedom Awards (RSF - Reporters without Borders).
Saudi journalist Eman al Nafjan, Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang and Maltese journalist Caroline Muscat, were awarded the prizes at a ceremony in Berlin, Germany. From Aber Saady and RSF.
16th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival, 2020
Surabhi Sharma and Priya Thuvassery
The 16th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival will be held in New Delhi from 4-7 March 2020.
A potentially ground-breaking case over cyber-attacks against alternative online media has been launched in the Philippines.
Janess Ann J. Ellao in Manilla reports that the case is over one of the largest denial of service attacks seen in any country.
Birgitte Jallov, is the new President of Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE).
It represents the 'Third Media Sector' - non profit-making media serving a local community.
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.
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.
Three women journalists are the 2019 recipients of the Reporters San Frontières Press Freedom Awards (RSF - Reporters without Borders).
Saudi journalist Eman al Nafjan, Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang and Maltese journalist Caroline Muscat, were awarded the prizes at a ceremony in Berlin, Germany. From Aber Saady and RSF.
Nairobi, Kenya
Broadcast journalism, scheduling and acquisition
Media experts from Canada, the Philippines and USA states - California, New Jersey, New York and Texas, presented methods for how to create and run a community radio station during a panel discussion and workshop at the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference on Monday, August 26 2019 at Salt Lake City.
by Nancy Cohen
"... 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.
