The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) is a global nonprofit professional organization of women working in electronic media, Technology, and allied media. It is a powerful global network of media practitioners, with an international board and a growing number of chapters (14) that serve to tackle issues at local country levels. IAWRT strives to meet the urgent global challenges faced by women in and around the media.IAWRT Kenya chapter has over 100 members spread across media houses and other like-minded organizations. It received its charter to operate as a local chapter in 2005. One of our core objectives is to support the professional development of members through exchange of ideas, experiences and technical knowledge which in turn is utilized as media skills to ensure that women\u2019s concerns, views and values are an integral part of electronic programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vision<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IAWRT envisages a global environment where the role and space of women in the media is fully recognized, is safe and secure, ensure freedom of speech without fear of online or offline trolling, where the portrayal and image of women is balanced and fair, and where women have an equal share of positions at all levels in the mainstream, digital and community media. Furthermore, IAWRT envisions a world where women have an equal voice, and space in community media (rural and urban), as citizen journalists and equal partners in agenda-setting, dialogue and debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mission<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IAWRT\u2019s mission is to facilitate the change and transformation described in its vision by supporting all efforts for ensuring the space for and impact of women in media through knowledge and information sharing; research, advocacy and policymaking, networking and building collaborations and cooperation; training and capacity building; enhancing capabilities of women in media while safeguarding freedom of expression- including freedom of the press and promoting inclusion and diversity in media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Values and principles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Protecting Human Rights; Safeguarding Freedom of Expression; Ending impunity for crimes against LEGAL, ENABLING ADVOCACY \u2013 Engaging in the international debate, pushing boundaries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WOMEN & MEDIA ACTION \u2013 to advance women\u2019s role, voice & visibility globally<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Advance the potential and role of women in and through the media, including: MEDIA \/ FILM PRODUCTION & WOMEN\u2019S FILM FESTIVALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Initiate and facilitate creative women\u2019s production and strengthen women\u2019s capacities GLOBAL REACH THROUGH SUSTAINED LOCAL ACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Action on nationally prioritized IAWRT action areas with and through chapters and partners SUSTAINABILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Continue to work to secure IAWRT as a useful, powerful, resilient and sustainable organisation The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) is a global nonprofit professional organization of women working in electronic media, Technology, and allied media. It is a powerful global network of media practitioners, with an international board and a growing number of chapters (14) that serve to tackle issues at local country levels. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":218,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-106","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iawrt.or.ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iawrt.or.ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iawrt.or.ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iawrt.or.ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iawrt.or.ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/iawrt.or.ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265,"href":"https:\/\/iawrt.or.ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions\/265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iawrt.or.ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iawrt.or.ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
journalists; Supporting Gender equality.
Our guiding principles<\/strong>: Building journalistic credibility and high ethics; Increasing accountability and transparency<\/p>\n\n\n\nStrategic Themes & Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 Strengthen the enabling environment through recognition of women in media
\u2022 Freedom of expression \u2013 also for women \u2013 challenging the status quo
\u2022 Revision and pursuance of the Beijing platform
\u2022 Gender media monitoring \u2013 women journalists and sources, as well as in newsrooms and management
\u2022 Safety of women in and through media: Online harassment, cyber-attacks: protecting women, websites, media
\u2022 Women & Safety alerts are disseminated widely for action<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Overall policy support to advance IAWRT\u2019s agenda, including Gender policies in media houses
\u2022 Documenting \u2018women in the media\u2019 nationally, globally: strengths, challenges (database)
\u2022 Strengthening community media \u2013 empowering communities and their media\/radios
\u2022 Strengthen rural women\u2019s access to communication platforms and having a voice
\u2022 Strengthen the way media advances women\u2019s causes and visibility, including during elections<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Identify and support where women\u2019s production is under pressure \u2013 in media and beyond
\u2022 Support IAWRT chapters: e.g. manuals & online training to strengthen women\u2019s role in media
\u2022 Support Long Documentary and podcast productions about women\u2019s lives
\u2022 Organise film festivals
\u2022 Inspire women\u2019s creative production including through IAWRT awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Work with Chapters to build their capacity to function and have impact.
\u2022 Affiliations with Women & Media organisations in countries where we don\u2019t have chapters.
\u2022 Partnerships with academic institutions [e.g. Research]
\u2022 International Partners: Engage in coalitions, partnerships with women and media organisations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Social \u2013 membership \u2013 chapters \u2013 brand and image (communication strategy)
\u2022 Organisational \u2013 physical secretariat \u2013 hiring needed HR \u2013 JDs \u2013 recruit staff when possible
\u2022 Financial \u2013 financial sustainability strategy and partner mapping. Outcome areas from financial resilience and sustainability plan: (i) IAWRT International is financially sustainable. (ii) Skills and capacities of IAWRT regional chapters have strengthened; (iii) A financial system is in place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"