The International Association of Women in Radio & Television

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

Safety - beyond a handbook

A living resource for women journalists and trainers.

Strategies for Gender Equal Media

New Handbook Released

IAWRT & the Gender Mainstreaming Project

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.

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News

19 May 2020

Philippines

You Can’t Afford to be Misinformed

A short video on tips on how to avoid misinformation during COVID-19 pandemic

IAWRT Philippines chapter head Lynda Garcia shares how we can promote proper information dissemination

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18 May 2020

Belgium

Emergency appeal for journalism and media support in response to the COVID-19 crisis

IAWRT joins organizations supporting this call to action

Global Forum for Media Development and other groups launch appeal on World Press Freedom Day.

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16 May 2020

Germany

Helping journalists cover COVID-19 pandemic safely and ethically

IAWRT Vice President Abeer Saady shares her time and expertise

Abeer shared her expertise and insights to help journalists cover the pandemic safely and ethically.

by Lady Ann Salem

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12 May 2020

Philippines

Biggest broadcast network in the Philippines shut down by govt amid lockdown

ABS-CBN last went off air when martial law was declared in 1972

This is the first time a network was forced to go off air since nationwide martial law was imposed in 1972.

by Agatha Hazel Rabino

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9 May 2020

Iraq

IAWRT Iraq-Kurdistan joins World Press Freedom Day forum

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

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7 Nov 2019

Gender in Journalism and Media Studies

Fifteen countries were represented by women journalists and media educators.

By Lynda Garcia

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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.

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5 Nov 2019

Tackling Real Issues affecting the People

Qudsia Mahtab Mehmood

Islamabad, Pakistan

Development Journalist

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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.

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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

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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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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.

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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.

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25 Oct 2019

Indonesia

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),

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22 Oct 2019

Teaching Gender in Journalism & Media Studies

Depok, Indonesia, October 28-30, 2019.

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