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Celebrating 35 years of
#IWMF
! From historic moments to today's challenges, we've championed
#pressfreedom
and supported journalists who need it most. Join our global movement TODAY & you'll help support the full story for years to come
#IWMF35
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Every day,
@Yamiche
carries on
#GwenIfill
's legacy of leadership, mentorship, and challenging expectations of how women of color should report. We're thrilled to honor this incredible,
#fiercewomanjourno
with our 2020 Gwen Ifill Award.
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The IWMF stands in solidarity with
@RanaAyyub
and condemns the
#OnlineViolence
against her.
Rana continues to be the target of misinformation campaigns and harassment, appearing on three
@OneFreePress
lists of journalists under attack for pursuing the truth.
#WeStandWithRana
26.4 thousand tweets, most are abusive, rape and death threats, calling me a terror sympathiser. Most tweets are by the Indian right wing & Saudi nationalists who are attacking me after i posted a tweet in solidarity with Yemen and calling out the Saudis. Hello
@TwitterIndia
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Today, we remember 2002
#Courage
winner, Anna Politkovskaya, who investigated rapes, beatings, & murders committed by the Russian military and endured arrest and death threats as a result. In 2006 Politkovskaya was killed. She would have been 60 today.
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Meet the
#BadassFemaleJournos
of our 2020
#AnjasCourage
Awards: winner
@masratzahra
and honorable mentions
@laurelchor
&
@nmontcourt
! These photojournalists are showing us what resistance looks like worldwide – so see the world through her lens:
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All voices are critical to the story. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the IWMF, we’re highlighting the women, then and now, who changed the game in the media. This October, join us and our partners to shout out our women
#JournoHeroes
.
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Journalist
@RanaAyyub
has described the trolling she’s received in the past weeks as “something I have never witnessed before.” We call for an end to these intimidation tactics and stand in support of journalists covering current events in India.
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"While at times it made me shaky to have the President call me nasty or have his followers attack me, it reminded me that I come from a long line of women – like Gwen Ifill – who have stood up for themselves." Gwen Ifill Awardee
@Yamiche
: .
#IWMFCourage
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Journalists are truth-tellers, not criminals. We condemn the recent intimidation tactics used against journalist
@RanaAyyub
and call for Indian authorities to cease attempts to silence journalistic voices.
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2020 Gwen Ifill Award winner
@Yamiche
is the definition of a
#FierceWomanJourno
. This Tuesday, Dec. 1, join us for a live conversation between Yamiche and
@camanpour
during our
#IWMFCourage
Awards: .
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.
@RanaAyyub
speaks out today on
@BBCWorld
about the online attacks and harassment she faced, solely because she is a women and a journalist. View the full interview here:
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In today's
@washingtonpost
, we join our 50+ peers in
@TheCAOV
– along with the
@wppressfreedom
partnership – to call for an end to the dangerous persecution of journalist
@RanaAyyub
. Coalition statement:
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This year marks 30 years of honoring courageous
#badassfemalejournos
. Meet the 2020
#IWMFCourage
winners – Yakeen Bido (
@AlhasanMahar
), Solafa Magdy,
@JessikkaAro
and
@GulchehraHoja
– who have persevered, despite incredible odds, to bring us the truth.
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Women journalists are essential workers. This October, we're celebrating our everyday
#JournoHeroes
– women risking their safety and wellbeing to report from the frontlines of a global pandemic and protests for racial justice. Join us:
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We're humbled by the flood of donations the Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund has received tonight.
Black journos undertake an immense burden to keep us informed of racial injustice – thank you for helping support their mental health:
♥️
@weischoice
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For 30 years, our
#IWMFCourage
in Journalism Awards have recognized the bravest women journalists on the planet. Join us and host
@camanpour
as we celebrate this year's awardees during a virtual
@postlive
event Tuesday, December 1, at 5:30pm EST.
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Big announcement today: the amazing
@nhannahjones
is our 2019 Gwen Ifill Awardee! Thrilled to honor this
#badassfemalejourno
's work and dedication to lifting up women of color in the newsroom.
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We’re deeply distressed by the deliberate, coordinated online violence
@taylorlorenz
has been subjected to this week. Taylor is a legitimate journalist and deserves to be able to do her job without fear. This violent behavior must stop. Our statement: .
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“Despite all odds people here continued to work... In the process of telling stories, journalists here become stories.” 2020
#AnjasCourage
awardee
@Masratzahra
on the challenges of being a journalist in
#Kashmir
:
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Journalists must be able to do their jobs without fear of retaliation from authorities. We stand with
@RanaAyyub
as she faces unjust criminal complaints.
Covering and sharing information on news events is not a crime.
Criminal complaints against
@thewire_in
@RanaAyyub
&
@zoo_bear
over
#Ghaziabad
incident should be withdrawn. They must also be seen in context of growing legal harassment of press in India.
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Too often, authorities use unrelated charges to target journalists and silence their voices. In light of new charges against Indian journalist
@RanaAyyub
, we remain vigilant of all attempts to chill
#pressfreedom
.
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Who were your
#JournoHeroes
? Throughout October, you shared more than 250
#badassfemalejournos
around the world who are changing the face of journalism – take a look at your heroes.
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In 2015, we received a generous grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to move the narrative in Latin America forward, or Adelante. See the difference 5 years of reporting makes in El Otro Lado, our photo exhibit launching 2/2.
PC:
@melissalyttle
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We join in the calling along The Coalition Against Online Violence (
@TheCAOV
) to firmly protect
@RanaAyyub
's right to conduct journalism freely and safely in India. These attacks must stop immediately.
#WeStandWithRana
Full statement:
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We are thrilled to be one of five orgs to join
@washingtonpost
's
#PressFreedomPartnership
! With this partnership, we will spotlight unique challenges
#femalejournos
face and continue our mission of the past 30 years to advocate for gender equity. Read more
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Congratulations to
#IWMFfellow
@JaxAlemany
who will be honored as an Outstanding Journalist in Print at the 10th Annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards hosted by
@Washingtonian
&
@StoryPartners
!! 🎉 The award ceremony will be held on April 27.
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Big news! Meet our 2021
#IWMFCourage
Awardees:
💪
@vanessacharlot_
(US)
💪
@larryportera
(Peru)
💪 The
@KhabarLahariya
newsroom (India)
💪 Imprisoned journalists
#KatsiarynaAndreyeva
&
#DaryaChultsova
(Belarus)
Save the date for our ceremony Nov. 4: .
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The president of Mexico recently doxxed
@Nataliekitro
of
@nytimes
and has a history of attacks on the news media. This act is illegal and endangers journalists in one of the deadliest countries for media. For information on this type of violence, visit:
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Las ganadoras de nuestra 2019 Courage in Journalism Award son mujeres valientes de varios países quienes son comprometidas a su reportaje a pesar de todas las adversidades. Conócelas aquí:
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Freelancer
@cerisecastle
wrote the first history exposing deputy gangs inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, resulting in harassment and retaliation from LASD and threats to her safety.
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Want to hear more of
@ranaayyub
’s story? Join us in DC this Wednesday where IWMF board member
@HannahAllam
will speak with Rana about her work and experiences navigating harassment and threats.
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The IWMF condemns the attacks against Rana Ayyub and supports all female journalists and their right to free expression online and everywhere. When journalists are targets of online abuse, the attacks take a toll on freedom of expression and
#PressFreedom
.
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“This is the time to be a journalist. Women continue to be shining examples [of journalists] despite the attacks against them.”
@RanaAyyub
stands strong in encouraging women to enter journalism and speak truth to power.
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“I will keep speaking the truth no matter what happens.”
@RanaAyyub
and two other Muslim journalists could face years in prison for sharing a tweet. This is just the latest in India's alarming crackdown on
#pressfreedom
.
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Reporting on violence in Latin America often lacks humanity. Adelante fellow
@francescavolpi
changed the narrative, sharing the impact of a young man’s murder in Honduras. See her work in our photo exhibit El Otro Lado (The Other Side), launching 2/2: .
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Journalists must be able to hold power to account without fearing for their safety. The IWMF stands with
@WSJ
reporter
@SabrinaSiddiqui
and calls for an end to the coordinated
#onlineviolence
intended to intimidate and censor her reporting.
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La ganadora del
#IWMFCourage
,
@luciapinedau
, fue arrestada injustamente en diciembre pasado después de informar sobre abusos del gobierno, y fue liberada solo hasta junio. Por su incansable dedicación a la verdad, Lucia es una de nuestras
#journoheroes
.
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"My job is to hold up the sky so my team can continue working." We're inspired by
@mariaressa
's tenacity and stand with
@rapplerdotcom
in its dedication to truth-telling.
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We're relieved that justice has been served in Kim Wall’s murder. Often, those who commit crimes against journalists do so with impunity. We hope this brings a bit of peace to her family. We remain vigilant in our efforts to provide female journalists with the support they need.
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Just two weeks until our virtual
#IWMFCourage
Awards! Join us and host
@camanpour
to honor awardees
@JessikkaAro
,
@GulchehraHoja
,
@AlhasanMahar
and
#SolafaMagdy
. Plus, live conversation with
@Yamiche
& remarks from
@susanbgoldberg
! Dec. 1 at 5:30pm EST: .
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Gwen Ifill was an incredible leader, mentor, friend and journalist.
Our
#GwenIfill
Mentorship Program continues her legacy, pairing underrepresented women and nonbinary journalists with mentors who can help them succeed.
Apply by December 15th:
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Are you getting the full story? Without her voice, you’re not. Tomorrow, on
#WorldPressFreedomDay
, join us to
#CheckYourBylines
and support women journos who are changing the narrative.
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We are thrilled to present our Guide to Protecting Newsrooms and Journalists Against
#OnlineViolence
—a resource for newsrooms to better protect staff targeted simply for doing their jobs.
Read it here!
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Another
#WorldPressFreedomDay
, another day to point out that women still represent only 41% of print newsroom staff – and that drops to 8% for women of color. It’s time to
#CheckYourBylines
and see who’s really telling your story.
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“I think the repression is probably worse than it’s ever been. I want to speak to those unheard voices.” Powerful profile of investigative journalist
@RanaAyyub
and her work to expose government corruption:
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Women journalists are among the most at-risk populations in
#Afghanistan
. Action is urgent: we support all measures to ensure the safety of media workers attempting to evacuate and call on all governments worldwide to open their borders.
Our statement: .
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We are joining 800+ journalists and media workers demanding an end to the killing of journalists in Gaza and the wider region.
For more information on how to sign on and get involved, visit:
@4ourcolleagues
#thismuststop
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Carrying
#GwenIfill
’s legacy of leadership,
@sisiwei
envisions a more diverse, equitable and inclusive media – and dedicates her career to building it.
#SheChoseCourage
We're thrilled to present this incredible
#JournoHeroe
with our 2021 Gwen Ifill Award.
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Huge congrats to
@nicoletung6
, winner of the 2018 James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting! Nicole is an incredible photojournalist who delves into the lives of vulnerable populations impacted by conflict. We are proud to have Nicole in the IWMF family!
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Black
#journalists
take on an enormous burden to report on police brutality, systemic racism and white supremacy.
In the wake of
#DaunteWright
's murder, a reminder that the Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund (founded by
@weischoice
) is here to help:
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Online abuse does not have to be our reality.
We're proud to launch the Online Violence Response Hub – a project of the IWMF with
@ICFJ
under the Coalition Against
#OnlineViolence
– to help women journalists and newsrooms navigate online attacks.
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It matters who reports the news.
Read these stories from 10 female journalists, and members of the IWMF community, who travelled with the
#MigrantCaravan
to cover the stories of why so many risk the journey and the obstacles they face along the way.
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70% of female
#journalists
have experienced more than one type of harassment, threat, or attack.
@RanaAyyub
is no exception. Online attacks against her have been personal & overwhelming. We stand w/ Rana and journos who are being undermined or threatened.
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We cannot sit idly by as journalists’ voices and lives are threatened simply for exercising their First Amendment rights. We stand with
@BrandyZadrozny
and call for an end to attacks against journalists online: .
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We are so grateful to the >500 people who have already given to support women journalists in
#Afghanistan
.
Currently, our priorities are safe shelter, evacuation efforts and other essential needs. This work is far from over – please consider donating at .
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Selected for her empathy, the dignity that shines through her portfolio, and undoubtedly exhibiting
#AnjasCourage
— We would like to congratulate
@abruce_noor
for being awarded this year's the IWMF 2018 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Awards.
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Support the Kim Wall Memorial Fund, est. by Kim's family & friends. We proudly honor Kim Wall thru this new grant: .
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Journalists covering DC rallies this week: If you need support, we're here for you. Our U.S. Journalism Emergency Fund can help with PPE, trauma support/therapy, lost or damaged equipment, legal fees and more. Open to journos of all genders (incl. men): .
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Journalists face online harassment and attacks daily – as an industry, we can no longer accept this as just "part of the job." Supported by
@craignewmark
, we're building a Coalition of leading organizations working to keep journos safe online. Join us:
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Without equal representation, there is no full story. On
#WorldPressFreedomDay
and every day, we’re working to create a news media that looks like the people it reports on.
#CheckYourBylines
to know who’s telling your story.
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“I am so honored to accept this award on behalf of women who just want to use their craft for the betterment of society.” 2019
#GwenIfill
awardee
@nhannahjones
is a serious
#badassfemalejourno
who is lifting up the careers of the next generation of women of color journos.
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Women journalists in
#Afghanistan
are in urgent need of safety and refuge.
Our hearts are with these courageous women; we continue to monitor this crisis and support efforts to provide emergency aid to Afghan journalists in need.
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Meet the world's most courageous women journalists.
We're honored to announce our 2023
#IWMFCourage
Awardees, whose reporting has brought truth to light amid war, censorship and authoritarian rule. 🧵
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Happy birthday,
@JudyWoodruff
! A founder of the IWMF and anchor of
@NewsHour
, Judy is a fierce advocate, mentor and trailblazer for women journalists everywhere.
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Women journalists are attacked online just for doing their job. We’re saying enough is enough. The Coalition Against
#OnlineViolence
has announced our Online Violence Response Hub to provide women journos the resources & support they deserve: .
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#IWMFgrantee
@BhavyaDore
pursues "dazzling" & “fascinating" stories like Kim Wall did, making her one of our
#JournoHeroes
.
Her feature “The Match” follows European adults adopted from Sri Lanka as children as they search for their birth mothers. Read it:
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Another year, another
#EqualPayDay
where women continue to make less than their male counterparts. We're 👏🏿 over 👏🏽 it 👏🏼. EVERY DAY, let's hold newsrooms accountable to fair and equitable pay.
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"I can’t be a journalist — we are now enemies of the state. I have to keep a low profile, hide, switch off my phone — all in an attempt to protect myself against a vindictive regime." New op-ed from
@RanaAyyub
: .
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We have issued a statement based on an allegation concerning our 2020 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award recipient:
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Where are the women? Female journalists are continuously underrepresented in the newsroom. Join us as we balance the story and hold news organizations accountable to producing stories from diverse voices and perspectives.
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Hadeel Al-Yamani is the 1st woman
@AJArabi
TV correspondent in Yemen. She was denied visa to accept
#IWMFCourage
award.
#JournoHeroes
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It isn't easy being a woman journalist, but these 19
#BadassFemaleJournos
were killin' it this year! Our list of the 19 Women Changing Journalism in 2019:
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BIG NEWS: We’re taking over
@ladygaga
's Instagram stories next Wednesday, October 14 (you read that right)!! Tune in to learn more about our
#BlackJournalists
Therapy Relief Fund – founded by
@weischoice
– and how you can support
#BlackMentalHealth
.
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We are thrilled to present our new Mental Health Guide for Journalists Facing Online Violence—a resource to support journalists facing digital harassment and abuse just for doing their job.
Read it here!
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Intimidating journalists for doing their job is an attack on
#PressFreedom
. We condemn the threats against Ecuadorian journalist
@dayannamonroy
– globally, journalists must be better protected against harassment & retaliation for their work.
From
@CFWIJ
:
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"Gwen Ifill was a journalism icon who exemplified all the virtues of the craft that we need now—fairness, bravery and truth-telling at all costs." 2020
#GwenIfill
Awardee
@Yamiche
reflects on Gwen's role in her career.
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Starting now!
@RanaAyyub
will be speaking with IWMF board member
@HannahAllam
for
#ConvosWithJournos
- hosted by the IWMF and the
@McCainInstitute
! Stay tuned to learn more about Rana, her work, and her experiences with online attacks and harassment.
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Calling all women
#photojournalists
: There are just a few days left to apply to our
#AnjasCourage
Awards! Nominate yourself, or share with a fellow fierce woman photojourno whose work deserves recognition: .
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It's been 5 years since Anja Niedringhaus was killed while reporting in
#Afghanistan
. Anja approached each conflict with an eye for new perspectives. Her
#journalism
and humanity inspire us to this day and we proudly celebrate female
#photojournalists
who continue her legacy.
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We're thrilled to announce photojournalist
@laurencegeai
as our 2023
#AnjasCourage
Awardee! 🎉
Laurence's work concentrates on inequity, migration, politics and war—especially how conflict impacts the most vulnerable members of war-torn communities. More:
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The press cannot be truly free without the equal voice of women. Her voice and her words matter – this Sunday,
#WorldPressFreedomDay
,
#CheckYourBylines
and join us to call for equal representation in the news media.
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We will like to give a huge congratulations to our 2018 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow
@UnaHajdari
. Hajdari will use her time as the Elizabeth Neuffer fellow to highlight the issues that affect the everyday lives of people in the Balkans and in Eastern Europe.
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We're thrilled to announce the honorees of our 2022
#IWMFCourage
Awards:
@lynseyaddario
,
@cerisecastle
, Victoria Roshchyna and
#XueqinHuang
. Learn about each of these intrepid journos in the thread below and join us for a virtual ceremony Nov. 9! 🧵
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Meet the
#BadassFemaleJournos
of the 2018
#IWMFCourage
in Journalism Awards: We couldn’t be more proud to recognize these female journalists from around the world as they show everyone that they are not going to step aside. Learn more here:
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We are thrilled to announce Samar Abu Elouf as this year's Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award winner! On the 10th anniversary of Anja's death, we honor resilience through photography. Honorable mentions to
@anastasiatl
&
@NMofty
!
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We are devastated by the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Journalists should not be targeted for bringing truth to light.
Shireen was a trailblazer whose contributions to journalism will be forever remembered. We extend our deepest condolences to her loved ones.
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“Throughout history, the messengers of truth have been under attack... The reason [why] is obvious: the truth could threaten the powerful, it might change regimes, it might shake up systems.”
#IWMFCourage
Awardee
@JessikkaAro
on the power of journalism. .
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Applications are now open for the inaugural
#KimWallFund
, which seeks to help other women with Kim’s adventurous spirit chase down important and underreported stories, and bend the world toward her vision.
Applications are open now:
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As threats against
#journalists
continue to rise, it becomes critical to highlight those who fight to bring us the truth. The IWMF is proud to join the
@OneFreePress
initiative to highlight journos around the world who are being undermined or threatened.
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Turkish journalist
#SedefKabas
’s arrest is just the latest example of President Erdogan’s ongoing attack on press freedom. We call on Erdogan and Turkish officials to immediately release Kabas and cease these intimidation tactics.
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Six years ago today, Anja Niedringhaus was killed while reporting in
#Afghanistan
. Anja challenged our perspective of the world around us, compelling us to take action. Her legacy continues to inspire us and the women
#photojournalists
we celebrate in her honor.
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Meet Maham Javaid (
@JMaham
), our 2020
#ElizabethNeuffer
Fellow! A human rights & justice journo from
#Pakistan
, Maham will carry on Elizabeth's legacy, reporting on these issues with the
@BostonGlobe
&
@nytimes
, and conducting research with
@MIT_CIS
.
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Powerful stories emerge when women’s voices are heard.
Meet the
#Badassfemalejournos
of the 2019 Courage in Journalism Awards. Learn more here:
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Next Tuesday, Sept. 21: We'll be joined by all four of our previous
#GwenIfill
Awardees –
@michele_norris
,
@karentoulon
,
@nhannahjones
&
@Yamiche
– for a conversation on mentorship and leadership for women journalists of color. Moderated by
@NPRMichel
!
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🚨Urgent: Award-winning Ukrainian journalist, Victoria Roshchyna, has been missing since August 3, 2023, after entering Russia-occupied territory to report. We fear for her safety and demand global action against Russian censorship. Read our full statement:
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Open Now: Apply for the
#KimWallFund
grant, which awards a $5,000 grant to a
#femalejourno
whose reporting carries forward Kim’s legacy.
Know someone who also has an eye for the 'overlooked'? Encourage them to apply here:
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We stand in solidarity with
@lydiacachosi
and call for an immediate investigation into the horrific attacks on her family and home. Read our full statement: Photo: 2007
#IWMFCourage
in Journalism Awards
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We are thrilled to announce Palestinian photographer
@FatimaMshbair
as our 2021
#AnjasCourage
Award winner! Her powerful portfolio, "11 Days of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict," captures heartbreak and resilience from
#GazaCity
in May 2021.
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In light of the Israel-Gaza conflict, the IWMF emphasizes journalist safety. Seven journalists, including Salam Mema, lost their lives in just three days. Disinformation is rampant online, hindering accurate reporting.
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Women journos reporting on politics are often attacked, questioned or distrusted. Protecting her voice starts with promoting her work –
#CheckYourBylines
to show that it matters who’s telling the
#Election2020
story.
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Today marks nine years since a police officer killed AP photographer and 2005
#IWMFCourage
Award winner Anja Niedringhaus while covering the 2014 elections in Afghanistan.
We remember Anja's inspiring legacy and continue to honor her fearless commitment to uncovering the truth.
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