Courage Awards: Awardees
Created in 1990, the IWMF has given its Courage in Journalism Award to dedicated journalists who have risked their lives in pursuit of their profession. The IWMF has also recognized the outstanding work of the Lifetime Achievement Awardees - pioneers who forced media corporations to reassess the value of women in the newsrooms and of their female audiences.
Read about Courage in Journalism Award winners
Lydia Cacho, Mexico |
Jill Carroll, United States |
Sumi Khan, Bangladesh |
Gwen Lister, Namibia |
Anne Garrels, United States |
Kathy Gannon, Canada |
Jineth Bedoya Lima, Colombia |
Marie Colvin, United Kingdom |
Sharifa Akhlas, Afghanistan |
Elizabeth Neuffer, United States, deceased |
Bina Bektiati, Indonesia |
Ayse Önal, Turkey |
Chris Anyanwu, Nigeria |
Christiane Amanpour, United Kingdom |
Donna Ferrato, United States |
Catherine Gicheru, Kenya |
Lyubov Kovalevskaya, Ukraine |
Maria Jimena Duzan, Colombia |
Peta Thornycroft, 2007 |