Treaty to Combat Sexual Harassment at Work
#MeToo achievement
'States have a responsibility to promote zero tolerance'
News
22 Sep 2020
Philippines
On defending truth tellers
A call to stop the attacks against media
IAWRT Philippines Chapter shares a statement on the state of press freedom and situation of women journalists 48 years after the declaration of Martial law (that effectively lasted for 14 years) in the country
17 Sep 2020
Philippines
Defending Women Truth Tellers in the Philippines
IAWRT Philippines holds online protest and solidarity gathering for Ph journalists, IAWRT Ph members who were jailed, charged, harassed or missing
The online protest is on Sep 19, 2020 05:00 PM in Manila
12 Sep 2020
Pakistan
Brutal murder of Turbat-based journalist Shaheena Shaheen Baloch calls for swift investigation
Statement and report from the Coalition for Women in Journalism
Shaheena Shaheen Baloch, a journalist with PTV Bolan was brutally murdered in Turbat, Balochistan in Pakistan.
6 Sep 2020
Philippines
Global Day of Action Against the Killings of Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines
Malaya Movement and Defend Negros spearhead the Global Day of Action Against the Killings of Human Rights Defenders.
Europe event moderated by IAWRT President Violet Gonda and US-Canada event moderated by IAWRT USA chapter President Sheila Dallas-Katzman.
28 Aug 2020
Afghanistan
What did Afghan women say to Taliban in their letter?
Women in Afghanistan have been urging for an end to the war since it began about four decades ago.
by Najiba Ayubi
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22 May 2020
Philippines
IAWRT World Press Freedom Day Online Protest
IAWRT chapter heads join IAWRT Philippines online protest
The event was organized quickly following arrest of two IAWRT Philippines members on May 1
by Lynda Catindig-Garcia
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
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.
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
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
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
7 May 2020
India
Radio Mewat in India: broadcasting 14 hours without fear or favour
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
5 May 2020
Uganda
Journalism is for the brave, but to be a female journalist is daring
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
3 May 2020
Media workers reporting without fear are needed now more than ever
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
3 May 2020
Philippines
Two IAWRT Ph members arrested, another detained since February
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