International Women's Media Foundation

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International Women's Media Foundation

Company type	Nonprofit organization
Industry	Journalism, human rights, social justice, women's rights
Founded	1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Headquarters	Washington, D.C. , United States
Revenue	627,256 United States dollar (2017)
Website	iwmf.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.