Disaster Preparedness and Risk Management
Journalists Point to Community Radio CSW63
By Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye
News
18 Nov 2019
Iraq
IAWRT Iraq-Kurdistan on unrest in Iraq
Media and women are being targeted in the midst of a governmet crackdown on mass demonstrations.
Our Iraq Kurdistan chapter reports that the targeting is happeneing as thousands of Iraqis demonstrate against government corruption, failing state services and a lack of job opportunities.
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.
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.
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30 Sep 2019
Radio on Board
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.
25 Sep 2019
Cameroon
#1Woman1Vote Cameroon
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
19 Sep 2019
Germany
Congratulations RSF Press Freedom Recipients
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.
Women Scoop Press Freedom Awards
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.
In Telling Someone’s Story Tell it Well
Monica Achieng’ Juma
Nairobi, Kenya
Broadcast journalism, scheduling and acquisition
26 Aug 2019
Community Radio
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
30 Jul 2019
Journalist Action on Hate Speech
"... 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.
30 Jul 2019
Iraq
Kurdistan Parliament Elects Woman Speaker
The Parliament of the Kurdistan Region has overwhelmingly elected a female MP, Rewas Faiq, as the Speaker of the house.
By Binay Shorsh
26 Jul 2019
Norway
Thank you Solveig Helvik
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.
15 Jul 2019
Global Documentary on the Move
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.