The IWMF's Mission is to strengthen the role of women in the news media worldwide.
One day while in solitary confinement, she was slipped a note by a sympathetic guard. It said, "Some women in America are giving you a prize. The world is watching." Anyanwu told the IWMF that after news of the award she thought, "Yes! Somebody must understand or else they wouldn't just give out an award like this. I was very much encouraged and strengthened by it. And it made me confident and determined not to cave into pressure."
After 1,251 days in confinement, Anyanwu was released in June 1998 following Abacha's sudden death. She finally received her Courage in Journalism Award during the 1998 ceremony and is now in the process of establishing a new radio station in Nigeria.
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