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
Fifty-one films from 15 Asian countries, all directed by women filmmakers, will be screened at the 16th edition of the IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival from March 5 to March 7 in New Delhi.
The festival will showcase the work of women directors from Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Doha, Iran, India, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Taiwan and Turkey.
Samina Mishra is the new IAWRT India chapter head
Women's effort to check on one another amid the quarantine and pandemic
by Margarita Valle
Side event to the High Level Political Form
Exacerbation of gender-based violence against women journalists through digital technologies highlighted
Eat Drink and Be Healthy.
Virtual sessions geared towards living your best life during COVID-19.
Forum with Syrian and Kurdish journalists
Forum on “Media and civil society institutions in the time of Corona. Freedom versus responsibility. Are we ready?”.
by Binay Shorsh
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
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
The International Association of Women in Radio and Television salutes women journalists and all media workers in the world on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
IAWRT statement on World Press Freedom Day 2020
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
Media experts to hold discussion on Women and Media 25 Years After the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
This event will take place on Friday, March 27th from 10:00am -11:30 am NY time on the Zoom virtual Platform, https://zoom.us/j/832520834, ID: 832 520 834.
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...؟".
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.
IAWRT urges women journalists to continue to work and fight for gender equality in media and the world
Despite some inroads in gender equality in media, women in media today continue to face all sorts of attacks, harassments and threats – in person and online.
IAWRT salutes all women who work and inspire changes to build the world we want to see.
