International Women's Media Foundation

International Women's Media Foundation
Company typeNonprofit organization
IndustryJournalism, human rights, social justice, women's rights
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Headquarters
Washington, D.C.
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United States
Revenue627,256 United States dollar (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
Websiteiwmf.org

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF), located in Washington, D.C., is an organization working internationally to elevate the status of women in the media.[1] The IWMF has created programs to help women in the media develop practical solutions to the obstacles they face in their careers and lives. The IWMF's work includes a wide range of programs including international reporting fellowships in Africa and Latin America and providing grant opportunities for women journalists, research into the status of women in the media, and the Courage in Journalism, Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism, and Lifetime Achievement Awards. The IWMF advocates for press freedom internationally and often forms petitions asking international governments to release journalists in captivity and offer protection to journalists in danger.

  1. ^ IWMF website "IWMF : International Women's Media Foundation - About the IWMF". Archived from the original on 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-09.