The International Women's Media Foundation

The International Women's Media Foundation (www.iwmf.com), founded in 1990, is a global organization dedicated to the advancement of women in the news media and allowing further freedom of the press. An international member count of 4,000, and growing, including women AND men strive for the same purpose to promote an equality that wasn't attainable for women 50 years ago. The IWMF uses four strategies: building a vibrant network, cultivating effective leaders, pioneering change, and honoring courage.
Being involved with this network, or becoming a member, allows individuals to be involved with online discussions, monthly newsletters, campaigns for colleagues battling censorship and persecution, and hear about or take action on issues that are important to women in the media. The website also displays events that are important to the IWMF that also enable women to share ideas, and even career advice. As one of the four strategies imply, cultivating effective leaders is a strong point in any organization promoting an issue or goal. The IWMF offers online training that can further developing one's journalistic type of writing or even polish up communication skills. Using tools such as these, can help those interested in getting involved with media issues. Once these skills are acquired, one will be able to speak to a more broad audience about pertinent issues concerning women in the media and actively make changes where needed.