The Women's Media Center works to make women visible and powerful in the media. Led by our president, Julie Burton, the WMC works with the media to ensure that women’s stories are told and women’s voices are heard.
We are directly engaged with the media at all levels to ensure that a diverse group of women is present in newsrooms, on air, in print and online, in film, entertainment, and theater, as sources and subjects.
The Women’s Media Center was founded in 2005 as a nonprofit progressive women's media organization by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem.
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For additional information, please contact Cristal Williams Chancellor, director of communications, cristal@womensmediacenter.com or 202-270-8539 or mediarelations@womensmediacenter.com.
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While women made very slight progress in non-acting Primetime Emmy nominations in 2024, men by far remain the majority of nominees and therefore will win most of the awards at this week’s ceremony, according to a Women’s Media Center report released today.
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER — announce the honorees for the 2024 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Thursday, September 19th, at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City.
Dr. Janet Dewart Bell will present a Juneteenth Day lecture on Black women in history and their quest for freedom, justice and democracy as part of a Women’s Media Center Series.
Women made modest year-to-year gains in the non-acting nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards with 32% going to women, matching the previous high set in 2021. Even with an all-time high for women, men still overwhelmingly dominate with 68%, according to a new Women’s Media Center report.
A new Women’s Media Center report spotlights 20 history-making women of color news executives, their landmark achievements, and workplace inclusion strategies at a time when diversity in the journalism industry faces resistance.
The brutal October 7 attack by Hamas on Israelis (and numerous foreign nationals) deserves condemnation for many reasons, but we at the Women’s Media Center join with women and men all around the world who are denouncing Hamas for their premeditated use of sexualized violence
Women made no progress in non-acting Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 2023, and in the typically male-dominated categories, things are getting worse for women, according to the latest Women’s Media Center analysis.
THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER hosted their 2023 WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS on October 19th at the Whitby Hotel in New York City. The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2023 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Karen Lincoln Michel, Emily Ladau, Koritha Mitchell, and Akila Radhakrishnan.
The Women’s Media Center congratulates the brave, imprisoned feminist Iranian activist, Narges Mohammadi, on winning the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her work for women’s rights. Today, our thoughts are also with the family of another woman in Iran, Armita Gervand, a teenage girl who was severely assaulted, caused by Iranian officials...
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER — announce the honorees for the 2023 Women’s Media Awards: Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Karen Lincoln Michel, Emily Ladau, Koritha Mitchell, Akila Radhakrishnan
Women’s Media Center Live with Robin Morgan recently received an award of excellence from the Communicators Award for an episode exploring the realities of losing reproductive rights. In the winning episode , “Body Snatchers” which aired prior to the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade, Robin explores the realities of a post Roe world and finds a vast network of underground abortion providers and devices. Her special guest for the episode was Jessica Bruder, writer of “The Abortion Underground” in the May edition of The Atlantic.
How are Native American women represented in American media? That is the question Dr. Cristina Azocar, author and journalism professor at San Francisco State University, will examine in a lecture Tuesday, March 28 at 4:00 p.m., at Westfield State University.
Men have received 78% of non-acting Oscar nominations over the past 17 years and women 22%, according to an analysis by the Women’s Media Center. The report, “WMC Investigation: 17-Year Analysis of Gender & Non-Acting Academy Award Nominations,” concludes that there have been modest improvements in female representation from 2007 to 2023 but also that progress has been slow and uneven.
The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2022 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Andrea Mitchell, Robin Roberts, Mariana Ardila Trujillo, Loretta J. Ross, Salamishah Tillet, Loreen Arbus, and Maria Martinez.
Women’s Media Center Co-Founders Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem tonight delivered statements on the Women’s Revolution in Iran following a special Solidarity Tribute at the organization’s Women’s Media Awards.