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

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2020 Asian Women's Film Festival

The act of listening and seeing

Articulating the way women shape and subvert the world

Fifty-one films from 15 Asian countries, all directed by women filmmakers, will be screened at the 16^th 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.

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8 Dec 2020

United States

#16Pledges: Collecting women’s stories on health, economic mobility and safety to impact policy

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7 Dec 2020

South Africa

#16Pledges: Reporting on gender-based violence

Day 13 of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

#16Pledges: IAWRT members around the world share their efforts and vision how they can contribute to eliminating violence against women

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6 Dec 2020

Nepal

#16Pledges: Women’s Stories and Voices, Campaign Against Violence and Discrimination through Radio

Day 12 of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

#16Pledges: IAWRT members around the world share their efforts and vision how they can contribute to eliminating violence against women

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5 Dec 2020

Philippines

#16Pledges: Truth-telling, telling women’s stories to improve women’s lives and create a just and human society

Day 11 of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

#16Pledges: IAWRT members around the world share their efforts and vision how they can contribute to eliminating violence against women

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4 Dec 2020

India

#16Pledges: Constant conversation and dialogue to fight against patriarchal social structures

Day 10 of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

#16Pledges: IAWRT members around the world share their efforts and vision how they can contribute to eliminating violence against women

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9 Oct 2020

Afghanistan

IAWRT chapter head in talks with Taliban about future of media in Afghanistan

IAWRT Afghanistan chapter head Najiba Ayubi joined talks with Taliban in Doha on freedom of expression and future of media in the country

Journalists call for stronger media role in Qatar peace negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban

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7 Oct 2020

United States

Frenchie Mae Cumpio in One Free Press Coalition’s “10 Most Urgent” press freedom cases

Cumpio ranked 8th in a list where all cases are women journalists jailed, under threat or facing injustice.

by Agatha Hazel Rabino

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3 Oct 2020

United States

"We Do What We Do Because..." Women's History Month Film Festival

Virtual edition of the film fest from October 17-21

IAWRT films ‘Velvet Revolution’ and ‘Displacement and Resilience’ part of film fest program.

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25 Sep 2020

United Kingdom

UNESCO and ICFJ Survey on online violence against women journalists and effective measures to combat the problem

Inviting women journalists to answer this survey and also share to fellow women journalists

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24 Sep 2020

United States

First-ever VIRTUAL NGO CSW65 Forum

NGO CSW announced that in light of COVID-19, the NGO CSW65 Forum in March 2021 will be virtual

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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

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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

by Lady Ann Salem

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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.

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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.

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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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20 May 2021

Uplifting the pride of the female journalist

Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye

IAWRT Board Secretary

Uganda

Media consultant and Media rights advocate

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The Upside Down Gaze: 16th IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival

News

#16Pledges: Collecting women’s stories on health, economic mobility and safety to impact policy

#16Pledges: Reporting on gender-based violence

#16Pledges: Women’s Stories and Voices, Campaign Against Violence and Discrimination through Radio

#16Pledges: Truth-telling, telling women’s stories to improve women’s lives and create a just and human society

#16Pledges: Constant conversation and dialogue to fight against patriarchal social structures

Pages

IAWRT chapter head in talks with Taliban about future of media in Afghanistan

Frenchie Mae Cumpio in One Free Press Coalition’s “10 Most Urgent” press freedom cases

"We Do What We Do Because..." Women's History Month Film Festival

UNESCO and ICFJ Survey on online violence against women journalists and effective measures to combat the problem

First-ever VIRTUAL NGO CSW65 Forum

On defending truth tellers

Defending Women Truth Tellers in the Philippines

Brutal murder of Turbat-based journalist Shaheena Shaheen Baloch calls for swift investigation

Global Day of Action Against the Killings of Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines

What did Afghan women say to Taliban in their letter?

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Uplifting the pride of the female journalist

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