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'International Delegates Chart Roadmap to Improve Gender
Equity in Media
Photo by Kelly Carr
Delegate Margo Smit, director of the Dutch Flemish Association of Investigative Journalists, (VVOJ) said, “Many of us have been saying during this conference that we need more role models. We can never say that again.” |
Empowered women media executives from around the world
rallied in Washington last week for the International Women Media
Leaders Conference, pledging to elevate the working environment for
women in newsrooms around the world.
In every region of the world, these women news leaders will be working
to “level the playing field” in the media. They left the four-day
conference after meeting in closed door sessions to discuss pressing
issues in their countries.
Regional delegates made these pledges to elevate the working environment for women in:
--North America: Create a cross-platform of salaries and positions to bring transparency. >> Read More.
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'State of News Media 2011' Focus of Conference Panel
Media experts discussed “Myths About the Media” after examining the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism’s “State of the News Media 2011” report during the International Women Media Leaders Conference.
Washingtonpost.com Covers International Women Media Leaders Conference
The Washington Post's online site covered the International Women Media Leaders Conference this week. George Washington University student Haley Lesavoy, a washingtonpost.com intern, captured the mood of the conference with her one-woman video band. Lesavoy was the image of today's new media journalist – interviewing delegates and organizers while holding a camera and mike with both hands.
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Women Ignited Protests in Yemen Call For Ouster of President, IWMF Delegate Says
At the IWMF’s International Media Leaders Conference in Washington this week, Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour talked to delegate Nadia Abdulaziz Al-Sakkaf, Yemen Times editor, about the ongoing protests calling for the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
>> Watch interview.
Melanne Verveer Talks of Power of Women in Media
by Caroline Lalonde
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| Photo by Anthony Tilghman |
March 23, 2011--“Women reporters make a difference when they come together” said global ambassador-at-large Melanne Verveer, who delivered a compelling keynote speech during today’s IWMF international conference luncheon.
Addressing an audience she described as a ‘hall of fame of women in journalism,’ Verveer shared some of her own stories. She emphasized the crucial role of women in economic development and how their impact on peace and security is recognized as more valuable than ever before.
“Women can and are changing the world and I see it everywhere I go,” said Verveer.
Verveer expressed certainty that women are the secret of economic growth. She called for more initiatives to increase women’s access to education and training, financial ownership, and technology such as “the exciting developments in mobile communications – simple cell phones that have the potential to train illiterate women, provide banking series, protect women from violence, and give them the information they need to feel empowered.”
>> Read more.
>> Ambassador Verveer talked with Global Girls after her speech.
Opening Plenary: Global Report Unveiled
by Miranda C. Spencer
Photo by Anthony Tilghman
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March 23, 2011--The opening plenary of the IWMF’s International Conference of Women Media Leaders shined a spotlight on women journalists, as those from the top of their field in the US and globally took to the stage to share findings, experiences, insights, and recommendations geared to achieving gender parity in the rapidly changing news business.
The centerpiece of the event, attended by some 150 invited delegates and guests, was the unveiling of the “Global Report on Women in the News Media, “a groundbreaking two-year study of the status of women in journalism that gleaned information from 522 outlets in 29 countries, spanning seven regions speaking 40 different languages. >> Read more.
Kalb Report - "Diane Sawyer: Life in News"
by Allison Terry
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| Photo by Roshani Kothari |
March 22, 2011--Every broadcast at ABC has a woman anchor, said Diane Sawyer during a discussion with Marvin Kalb Tuesday night at the National Press Club. She said this makes a big difference in women’s role the media, even though women worldwide struggle to make similar achievements.
The Kalb Report program, “Diane Sawyer: A Life in News,” marked the opening evening of the International Conference for Women Media Leaders sponsored by the International Women’s Media Foundation and George Washington University’s Global Media Institute. >> Read more.
>> Watch webcast.
>> Read transcript.
>> On storify.
Conference Coverage in French
Read coverage of the International Conference in French by Agnès Tailé, 2009 Courage in Journalism Award winner from Cameroon.
Lire la couverture de la Conférence Internationale en français par Agnès Tailé, gagneuse du Prix du Courage dans le Journalisme 2009, de Cameroun.
Les femmes leaders des médias sont à Washington
Ça y est ! C’est parti pour quatre jours de travaux intenses des reines des écrans, micros, plumes et claviers. Il s’agit pour ces femmes, leaders des médias dans le monde, d’examiner de près leur situation dans ce secteur d’activité oh combien masculinisé. Quatre-vingt déléguées ! D’une part, c’est peut-être peu s’il faut représenter chaque pays du monde entier, mais d ‘autres part, s’il faut bien faire le tri et retenir celles qui doivent réfléchir pour les autres, le chiffre ne compte pas. C’est bien ce qu’a pensé et réalisé l’IWMF (International Women’s Media Foundation) qui a mis les petits plats dans les grands pour que cette conférence internationale ne souffre d’aucun manquement. La cérémonie d’ouverture de la conférence au « Kalb Report » annone les couleurs d’un programme intense, instructif et prometteur quand à l’égalisation des chances des femmes et des hommes dans les rédactions. >> Read more.
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