IWMF In the News

Executive Committee Statement on U.S. Election Day 2024

On one of the most divisive Election Days in living memory for the United States, the Board of Directors of…

IWMF Report Finds Journalists Under Threat in U.S.

Survey data unveils high levels of harassment and physical violence against reporters nationally [October 17, 2024 – WASHINGTON, DC] —…

IWMF Statement on Death of Victoria Roshchyna, 2022 Courage Award Winner

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is devastated to learn that Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, a 2022 Courage in Journalism…

Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism Announces 2024 Grantee

[WASHINGTON, DC – September 16, 2024] – Freelance journalist Alizeh Kohari will immerse herself in an ancient nomadic culture in…

The IWMF Mourns the Passing of Linda Deutsch

The International Women’s Media Foundation is saddened by the death of Linda Deutsch, a retired Associated Press journalist, member of…

IWMF Stands with Mónica Velásquez Villacís and Andersson Boscán

In Ecuador, investigative journalist and 2024 Courage in Journalism Awardee Mónica Velásquez Villacís and her co-worker Andersson Boscán are facing…

IWMF Selects Alicia Chen as 20th Annual Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow

Taiwanese journalist will report on human rights and breaking news at leading news outlets; Kyrgyz journalist Aigerim Turgunbaeva chosen as…

IWMF Announces Winners of 35th Annual Courage in Journalism Awards

Women journalists from Ecuador, Myanmar and U.S. recognized for reporting under duress [June 19, 2024 – WASHINGTON, DC] – The…

IWMF Denounces Sentencing of Xueqin (Sophia) Huang

On June 14, Chinese journalist Xueqin (Sophia) Huang – the IWMF’s 2022 Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award winner…