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Journalists Point to Community Radio CSW63
By Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye
News
7 May 2020
India
Radio Mewat in India: broadcasting 14 hours without fear or favour
Radio Mewat is a community radio in the most backward district in India.
Mewat has one of the lowest media penetration in the country, but a high mobile phone penetration, which also doubles up as a potent radio listening-tool.
by Archana Kapoor
5 May 2020
Uganda
Journalism is for the brave, but to be a female journalist is daring
Situation of female journalists in Uganda during the COVID-19 outbreak
To be a journalist in Uganda is ideally complicated, but to be a female journalist becomes more complicated and worse when you are a female freelance journalist.
by Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye
3 May 2020
Philippines
Two IAWRT Ph members arrested, another detained since February
Seven journalists were arrested on May 1, including two IAWRT members.
Another member, Frenchie Mae Cumpio, is arrested and detained in since February 7.
by Lady Ann Salem
26 Mar 2020
إطلاق الطبعة العربية من دليل السلامة للصحفيات
أطلق الاتحاد الدولي للنساء العاملات في الإذاعة والتلفزيون بالتعاون مع المركز الدولي للصحافة والإعلام بجامعة أوسلو، طبعة محدثة باللغة العربية من دليل السلامة للصحفيات، الذي نشر بدعم من اليونسكو، تحت عنوان "ماذا لو...؟".
26 Mar 2020
Arabic edition of IAWRT Safety Handbook
The handbook is written by IAWRT Vice President Abeer Saady. The Arabic edition is edited by Emad Nasif.
IAWRT, in cooperation with The Journalism and Media International Center (JMIC) of Oslo Met. University has launched an updated Arabic-language edition of the Safety handbook for Women Journalists.
Pages
7 Nov 2019
Gender in Journalism and Media Studies
Fifteen countries were represented by women journalists and media educators.
By Lynda Garcia
7 Nov 2019
New International Office in Manilla
IAWRT has officially launched our new international office
The launch in Quezon city in the Philippineswas part of a forum entitled Women Journalists Fight Back.
Tackling Real Issues affecting the People
Qudsia Mahtab Mehmood
Qudsia Mahtab Mehmood
Islamabad, Pakistan
Development Journalist
5 Nov 2019
Women journalists stand against impunity
IAWRT condemns all attacks on journalists and media workers
IAWRT joins the annual observance of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists on November 2.
28 Oct 2019
Pakistan
Pakistan's Implementation of Pro-women Laws
The grey and black shades of a turbid political history in Pakistan is reflected in the ups and downs of legislative reform.
The half of the population that has been most impacted by this, is Pakistan's women.
By Qudsia Mahtab Mehmood
27 Oct 2019
Ireland
Meeting with UN and EU human rights reps
The Frontline Defenders Dublin Platform 2019 held in Ireland this month was a venue for IAWRT to connect with international Human Rights figures.
27 Oct 2019
India
A new fellowship for IAWRT India
Veteran IAWRT Chapter India member Dr. Padmaja Shaw, has instituted a fellowship in IAWRT India.
The IAWRT-Shaw Memorial Fellowship is in memory of her late husband Rajendra Shaw.
25 Oct 2019
Online Harassment a Workplace Issue
In Australia, there are calls for a united industry approach by media organisations to combat the prevalence of online harassment and abuse of women media workers.
Two organisations, a journalists union and a women's equity grouping have produced a report addressing online abuse of women journalists, which identifies the responsibility of media organisations for the online safety of in-house and freelance journalists.
IAWRT to Meet Gender Media Educators
Four IAWRT members have accepted an invitation to participate in a conference focusing on gender in media education in Jakarta.
The gathering is being organized jointly by the Journalism and Media International Center (JMIC),
Teaching Gender in Journalism & Media Studies
Depok, Indonesia, October 28-30, 2019.