IWMF In the News

Photojournalist Paula Bronstein Wins 2022 Courage in Photojournalism Award

By Robert E. Gerhardt | Originally published: Blink Magazine Photojournalists Carol Guzy and Farzana Wahidy were also recognized as honorees. In its 8th year, the award is given to women photojournalists who exhibit extraordinary courage…

Honoring the legacy of fallen AP photographer

By Nicole Meir | Originally Published: AP Definitive Source The 2022 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, named for the Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer who was killed reporting in Afghanistan in 2014, has been awarded to…

Veteran Photojournalist Paula Bronstein Wins IWMF 2022 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award

Women journalists from Afghanistan and the United States recognized [May 3, 2022 – WASHINGTON, DC] – The International Women’s Media Foundation this morning announced freelance photojournalist Paula Bronstein as this year’s recipient of the Anja…

Q&A: Nadine Hoffman

By Curtis Yee | Originally published: The Objective Photo by Jessie English for IWMF. Despite the growing ubiquity of online violence against journalists, many reporters still lack the resources to adequately address the threats and…

Periodista guatemalteco premiado: el reto es convencer a los medios de “no tener miedo” a abordar temas inclusivos

By Karen Sánchez | Originally published: Voice of America Daniel Villatoro, periodista guatemalteco, galardonado con el Premio “Periodista del Año” 2022, de la iniciativa One Young World. [Foto: Luis Sajche] Daniel Villatoro, periodista guatemalteco, es…

Two Women Journalists Honored as 2022 Kim Wall Memorial Fund Recipients

Grantees, including a peer of Wall, to explore issues of access and cultural recognition in China and France WASHINGTON, DC, March 23, 2022 – Today, family and friends of late Swedish journalist Kim Wall announced…

The IWMF Calls on Russian Forces to Cease Violence Against Journalists

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is outraged by the murder of Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova alongside Fox News photojournalist Pierre Zakrzewski. Journalists should not be subject to death in their efforts to bring truth…

United Talent Agency’s René Jones Joins IWMF Board of Directors

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of René Jones, United Talent Agency (UTA) Partner & Chief of Social Impact, to its Board of Directors. She comes to the IWMF’s…

IWMF Expresses Support for Press Freedom in Ukraine

In light of the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine, the IWMF extends solidarity to journalists continuing to work in Ukraine amid this distressing situation. Our longstanding concerns over press freedom and disinformation in Ukraine are…