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Four hundred guests gathered to celebrate women in media at the 2018 Women's Media Awards, held at the Capitale in New York City. Here are the pictures.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) joins the Women’s Media Center Board of Directors and will give closing remarks at WMC 2018 Women’s Media Awards on Nov. 1st in New York City.
The WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER announces our host and honorees for the 2018 WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS, to be held on November 1st, at Capitale in New York City.
WMC AWARDS will be presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media, including Lisa Borders, Abigail Disney, Fatima Goss Graves, Cindy Holland, Maria Teresa Kumar, and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.
BBC AMERICA and WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER have entered into a strategic alliance, with the goal of expanding both the diversity and representation of women in media.
WMC Women's Media Awards are being held at the Capitale in New York City on Thursday November 1, 2018.
Fifty years after the Kerner Commission criticized the news media for not sufficiently covering race issues, a new special report shows that women of color continue to be underrepresented in U.S. newsrooms and face multiple challenges in achieving equality in hiring and promotions.
A new study finds the number of women Oscar nominees grew only slightly in Academy Awards given for non-acting categories this year — despite a concerted push by women and their allies to achieve greater representation for females in all parts of the film industry. Men represent 77 percent of the nominees for behind-the-scenes roles, according to a report by the Women’s Media Center.
A behind-the-scenes look at last week's Women's Media Awards, which highlighted the crucial work of media truth-tellers.
A confluence of normalized misogyny and devaluing of women made Thursday’s Women’s Media Awards all the more uplifting, emphasizing the power of sisterhood and the voices of women in media.
Five hundred guests attended the Women’s Media Awards on October 26 at Capitale in New York City.
MSNBC analyst and senior policy adviser to the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign Maya Harris hosted. Honorees were Hillary Rodham Clinton, Maria Hinojosa, Ashley Judd, April Ryan, María Elena Salinas, and Gail Tifford. And we celebrated the landmark 80th birthday of our co-founder Jane Fonda.
Hillary Rodham Clinton will receive WMC Wonder Woman Award at the Women’s Media Awards on October 26 in New York City. 2017 Honorees: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jane Fonda, Maria Hinojosa, Ashley Judd, April Ryan, María Elena Salinas, Gail Tifford.
“Hillary Clinton’s actions have inspired and protected women and men on every continent,” said Gloria Steinem, co-founder of The Women’s Media Center. “She has battled negative forces and helped to maintain a fragile peace with her negotiating skill on behalf of this country and peace-seekers everywhere. She has handled all this with grace, grit, determination, integrity, humor and fortitude while remaining a steadfast feminist, advocate, activist, sister and tireless leader in the revolution. With this award, the Women’s Media Center declares Hillary Clinton our Wonder Woman.”
Women’s Media Center to honor Ashley Judd for speaking truth to power. Women’s Media Awards will be held on October 26 in New York City. 2017 Honorees: Jane Fonda, Maria Hinojosa, Ashley Judd, April Ryan, María Elena Salinas, Gail Tifford. Hosted by Maya L. Harris
“It's crucial to call out those like Harvey Weinstein who misuse big power, and also to reward those who risk what small power they have by telling the truth,“ said Gloria Steinem, co-founder of The Women’s Media Center. “I would like to pay tribute to my friend Ashley Judd, who travels the world encouraging women and girls to tell the truth about being prostituted and sex trafficked, and who now has led global truth-telling in the most powerful way — by example.”
The Women’s Media Center announces our honorees for 2017: Maria Hinojosa, April Ryan, María Elena Salinas, Gail Tifford.
Plus celebrating Jane Fonda’s birthday.
Maya L. Harris Will Host This October 26 Event in New York City.
Overview of the findings of the report and downloadable pdf of the full report.
Four hundred guests attended the Women’s Media Awards on September 29 at Capitale in New York City.
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Sally Field was the host for the Women's Media Center event. Gayle King, co-anchor of "CBS This Morning” and three-time Emmy winner, gave opening remarks.
Last week's WMC Women's Media Awards honored media leaders who have paved the way for other women.
Women represent only 25 percent of the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations in writing, directing, editing, and producing — unchanged from last year, according to a Women’s Media Center analysis.