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credit pepe gomez iwmf announces the 2016 courage in journalism award winners photo credit peter nicholls adriane ohanesian honored with anja niedringhaus courage in photojournalism award photo credit adriane ohanesian check out our 2016 opportunities the iwmf celebrates the courage of women journalists who overcomethreats and oppression to speak out on global issues . the iwmf believes the news media worldwide are not truly free andrepresentative without the equal voice of women . the iwmf s programs empower women journalists with the training supportand network to become leaders in the news industry . cpj chairman says trump is threat to press freedom cpj.org x 6a16 via pressfreedom about 2 days ago from iwmf s twitter via hootsuite will st. louis grown gmos help east african farmers avoid food shortages iwmffellow durrieb via stlpublicradio ow.ly ga5f3059btp about 2 days ago from iwmf s twitter via hootsuite huge thank you to paulaphoto and indira l for a great conversation on photography women journalism politics twitter.com i web status 7 about 2 days ago from iwmf s twitter via twitter for iphone it s so hard to not get wrapped up in my subjects and what they re facing paulaphoto afghanistan about 2 days ago from iwmf s twitter via twitter for iphone isn t there to travel follow up on stories for freelancers . most pubs only want 2 pay after the fact not 2 send journalists paulaphoto about 2 days ago from iwmf s twitter via twitter for iphone inaugural reporting grants to amplify women s voices in the news media out of a talented pool of more than 200 applicants representing media projects in over 85 countries the 13 grantees are receiving a total of 46 700 to facilitate the production of their projects . read more announcing uganda fellows september 2016 the international women s media foundation iwmf selected 10 journalists from six countries to participate as fellows with the african great lakes reporting initiative . ten women journalists will report from uganda . both trips will take place september 15 27 2016 . read more iwmf announces the 2016 courage in journalism award winners iwmf is recognizing four outstanding woman journalists as winners of its annual courage in journalism awards . honorees include mabel c ceres janine di giovanni and stella paul . diane rehm long time host of the public radio show that bears her name will receive the iwmf s lifetime achievement award . . read more announcing jacey fortin 2016 17 elizabeth neuffer fellowthe international women s media foundation iwmf has selected jacey fortin american freelance journalist currently based in addis ababa as the 2016 17 iwmf elizabeth neuffer fellow . now in its 12th year the fellowship provides a unique academic and professional opportunity for women journalists focusing on human rights and social justice reporting.read more announcing el salvador fellows august 2016the international women s media foundation iwmf selected 6 journalists to participate in the first adelante latin america reporting initiative trip to el salvador . a group of six women journalists will report from san salvador from august 16 25 2016 on the theme of women health and development.read more anunciando primer grupo de becarias que viajar n a el salvadorla fundaci n internacional de las mujeres en los medios the international women s media foundation o iwmf seleccion 6 periodistas como las primeras becarias para los viajes period sticos a el salvador bajo la iniciativa adelante . las 6 becarias reportar n sobre el tema mujeres salud y desarrollo desde el salvador en agosto del 2016 . read more iwmf names adriane ohanesian winner of the second annual anja niedringhaus courage in photojournalism awardlynsey addario and paula bronstein receive honorable mentions the courage in photojournalism award recognizes the exemplary work of women photojournalists who overcome extraordinary challenges to bring us images of pressing global issues.read more iwmf emergency assistance the international women s media foundation is a member of the journalists in distress jid network a group of 18 international organizations that provide direct assistance to journalists and media workers whose lives or careers are threatened because of their work . read more reshaping the narrative the iwmf s reporting initiatives are designed to support journalists interested in pursuing stories that go beyond the well established path of political instability armed conflicts and humanitarian crisis in the great lakes region of africa and in latin america . read more 2016 opportunities the media is not truly free and representative without the equal voice of women . through our programs and grants we empower women journalists with the training opportunities and support to become leaders in the news industry . the iwmf offers women journalists a wide range of opportunities to grow as media professionals gain reporting experience and be recognized for remarkable work . read 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