International Journalism

Arab Women Media Center

RELATED ARTICLE“Breaking Down Barriers in the Arab Media”– Naomi SakrIn December 1999, the Arab Women Media Center (AWMC) was launched in Jordan. Its mission is to assist women who work…
December 15, 2001

Breaking Down Barriers in the Arab Media

Women activists have shown that obstacles to progress take many forms.
December 15, 2001
Naomi Sakr

Moving Coverage Beyond a Woman’s Veil

In Iran, important stories about women are submerged by inaccurate assumptions.
December 15, 2001
Naghmeh Sohrabi

Machismo Is Only One Obstacle Women Face

A Colombian war reporter becomes involved with women’s issues.
December 15, 2001
María Cristina Caballero

Reporting on War, Listening to Women

An Indonesian journalist argues that women have a ‘psychological map’ of war.
December 15, 2001
Ratih Hardjono

Between the Rhetoric of Equality and the Harsh Reality

In Latin America, women journalists share experiences to find a way forward.
December 15, 2001
Blanca Rosales

Women, War and the Media

In October, Indian author and journalist Ammu Joseph presented a lecture on covering gender to students at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai, India. An essay, based in part…
December 15, 2001
Ammu Joseph

In Poland, Women Run the Largest News Organization

But critics contend that coverage of women’s news is ‘unpredictable and ignores many key issues.’
December 15, 2001
Peggy Simpson

Winter 2001: Women and Journalism Introduction

In an excerpt Niemen Reports published from a book about gender and journalism, Margaret Gallagher wrote in 2001: “Wherever one looks in the world, women still have relatively little decision-making…
December 15, 2001
Melissa Ludtke

Women Bring a Certain Look and Feeling to News

A South American journalist believes stories women cover best are what the public now wants.
December 15, 2001
Veronica Lopez