A vibrant international network of media women or researchers, in television, film, radio and online journalism. We run media projects and a biennial conference on gender media issues that includes screenings and professional training. Click here for The History of IAWRT or IAWRT@ 60
IAWRT and partners at Commission on the Status of Women CSW62, New York, USA, 2018. "Speak to government, network, respect and recognise each other - move from words to action."
Safety & Empowerment for Women in Media
Patience Wirngo from Cameroon writes: Parents can Deter their Children from Falling Prey to Human Trafficking
What If? ... you are targeted by security forces, shot at, kidnapped, or have to continue live reporting while a person is killed right beside you? It is a possibility for any woman journalist who reports in conflict zones, whether it is an official war or an internal conflict which is not recognised as a war. The IAWRT has now launched a new handbook which helps female reporters plan to avoid such eventualities.
The future direction of IAWRT for 2018 and 9 will be workshopped
at the upcoming Biennial, being held in the Philippines' Quezon city in Metro Manila. On November 11, the members meeting will be discussing the latest evaluation commissioned by IAWRT's main funder, FOKUS in Norway.
Ongoing Man-Made Crisis. By Marvie Matura
A special narrowcast episode of the Radyo Tacloban Project in Cebu City has discussed the situation of Muslims and indigenous people in Mindanao
by Geeta Sahai
The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) in collaboration with IAWRT Philippines is organising its 37th Biennial Conference. It is to be held in Quezon City, The Philippines, from 9-11 November 2017.
IAWRT is seeking member applications for the position of Executive Producer for the next IAWRT long documentary.
In celebration of International Women's Day, the International Association of Women in Radio and Television - Philippines chapter will hold a forum that aims to promote a discussion between students and professional women in media.
Myanmar's neighbourins are left struggliing with hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees. Now they could be forced to go home.
Debasrita Chakraborty
The story of a broadcast journalist who has struggled for the inclusion of women’s voices in the media amidst military rule in Thailand
Ilang-Ilang Quijano
Tackling Gender Bias in Media Industries. Join Zonta International and the International Association of Women in Radio and Television – USA Chapter for this parallel event.
The 2017 Biennial Conference Report is now available
The 14th Asian Women's Film Festival will be held from 5-7 March 2018.
This is a central theme running through a selection of films made by women from The Philippines, which will be showcased in screenings at India's Mumbai International Festival for Documentary, Short & Animation Films (MIFF) in late January.
The selection has been jointly curated by IAWRT members Ilang Ilang Quijano (Manila) and Reena Mohan (New Delhi) and includes classics such as Tondo, Beloved: To What are the Poor Born? (2011), Jazz in Love (2013) and Nick and Chai (2014).
