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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This is a Special Alert Bulletin from Women's Media Center Live with Robin Morgan. A women's revolution is exploding nationwide in Iran, unprecedented in Muslim majority countries. The cause was the death of a 22 year old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, who died last week after being held by the "morality police" for an untold violation of the country's harsh strictures on women's dress.
Gender parity remains elusive in non-acting Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with men capturing 67% of this year’s slots compared to 33% for women, whose numbers barely increased, according to the latest Women’s Media Center analysis.
Statement from the Women's Media Center following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Female representation dropped overall this year in the nominations for 18 non-acting categories for the 94th Academy Awards, according to a Women’s Media Center analysis.
Women's Media Center Co-Founders Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem, announced today that the Women's Media Center will host the first-ever WMC Exceptional Journalism Awards, recognizing outstanding journalism by diverse women storytellers. The virtual event will take place on Thursday, December 16th.
WMC’s “The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2021” report draws data from 110 studies that together show the standing of women across all media, including legacy and digital news platforms, film, television, radio, technology, literature, and more.
Gender inequality in America’s newsrooms continues across all media platforms as men overall receive 57% of news bylines and credits and women 41%, according to the Women’s Media Center’s latest report, “Divided 2021: The Media Gender Gap.” Two percent were not ascertained.
Gender inequality in America’s newsrooms continues across all media platforms as men overall receive 65% of news bylines and credits and women 34%, according to the Women’s Media Center’s latest “Divided 2021: The Media Gender Gap.”
In celebration of National Dictionary Day, the Women’s Media Center today launched a new online resource and media channel, Unspinning the Spin: The Women’s Media Center Guide to Fair and Accurate Language. Written by Rosalie Maggio.
More than two-thirds of the guests on five prominent Sunday morning TV news shows in 2020 were men and most of those guests were White men, according to new report on gender and race representation released by the Women’s Media Center.
The number of women nominated for non-acting Primetime Emmys in 2021 decreased by three percentage points compared to 2020, according to a Women’s Media Center (WMC) analysis.
Despite women making history in the top categories at the Oscars, the number of female nominees in the 18 non-acting categories increased by only two percentage points this year, according to a Women’s Media Center analysis.
Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center, received a Sheroes in Media Award from the Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association for her work in leading an organization that amplifies under-represented voices in the media and elevates their stories.
The Women's Media Center announced today a special Women’s History Month event, The Legacy of Jovita Idar, celebrating the launch of WMC IDAR/E, the Women's Media Center's English/Spanish channel that spotlights the voices and impact of diverse Latinas on a range of current and emerging issues. Journalists will discuss the channel’s inspiration, and the invaluable role of Latina writers, educators, and activists. Wednesday, March 10that 3:00 p.m. ET.
The Women’s Media Center celebrates our Robin Morgan on her 80th birthday, with a photo album highlighting exceptional events, media appearances, podcasts, and writing for the Women’s Media Center.