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
By Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye
By Maryam Bahar Sadat
A ceremony held in Kabul has marked the completion of IAWRT Afghanistan's (AWRT-K) seven-month project to enhance the skills and influence of women journalists
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.
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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.
'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.
The 22nd Flying Broom Film Festival in Ankara, Turkey
Nupur Basu reports on the success of the stand-alone feminist film festival, despite the loss of government funding for the May event.
Courage in Journalism an Imperative in a Climate of Fear
Call for vigorous support for free and independent media and the defence of press freedom as it continues to decline around the world.
3-6 June 2019 | Vancouver, Canada. Organsers say #WD2019 7 thousand delegates are expected to dscuss gender equality and the health and rights of girls and women in the 21st century.
A busy start to 2019 has seen IAWRT members turning ther attenton to localised and global strategies to further the impact of women in media of all types. This presentaton takes us through some of the efforts so far.
Courage in Journalism an Imperative in a Climate of Fear
Call for vigorous support for free and independent media and the defence of press freedom as it continues to decline around the world.
IAWRT 2019 documentary honoured at South Asian Short Film Festival.
The fesitval is run by the Federation of Film Societies of India in Kolkata, and IAWRT's 2019 film won the P K Nair Critics’ Award for the best documentary.
Omnia Elalfy interviews Abeer Saady for Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
ARIJ makes safety advice video available in Arabic.
Over 50 people attended a panel discussion - Community Media Models for Disaster Preparedness and Risk Assessment - on March 14, 2019 - a parallel event organized by the IAWRT- USA chapter and held during the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations.
The event occurred as a dozen US states in the northwest experienced flooding destroying infrastructure and farm land, Cyclone Idai pummeled the southwestern African countries of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe leaving hundreds dead and a humanitarian disaster in its wake, and flash floods hit Thailand.
Her Africa! Film Screenings:
From South Africa our chapter is building a “movement dedicated to the promotion and celebration of African Women Filmmakers and building a cultural institution that will empower her to position herself most powerfully” through HER Africa monthly film screenings in Johannesburg.
The Global Investigative Journalism Network resource list for women journalists. Click here.
A sefety video for journalists with Abeer Saady now available in Arabic.
IAWRT Handbook on Working Towards Gender Equality in the Media: IAWRT & the Gender Mainstreaming Project, written by Greta Gober, has been launched in Norway at an event entitled, #MeToo-and now what? organised by IAWRT Norway. The book written by Greta Gober, showcases IAWRT members’ experiences and best practices for working towards the advancement of gender equality in media.
