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Men received 70 percent of the non-acting nominations in the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards, according to a new report published by the Women’s Media Center.
Men received 70 percent of the non-acting nominations in the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards, according to a new report published by the Women’s Media Center.
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.
A new film documents the extraordinary life of the Supreme Court justice who has become a cultural icon.
We must be intentional about preventing the erasure of black women’s history.
News directors say they want to connect with their communities. Hiring diverse staff is key to achieving this goal.
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 March 2017 report by the Women's Media Center, a non-profit group started by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem, found that male journalists got more bylines and reported on-air more often than female counterparts.
Twelve Congolese militiamen who raped nearly 50 young girls were convicted Wednesday in a historic and precedent-setting trial in Democratic Republic of Congo. One was a Member of Parliament who masterminded this mass crime. Key to this unique victory was the investigative work of Lauren Wolfe, director of Women Under Siege, a program of the Women’s Media Center.
As voters across the nation head to the polls today, the Women’s Media Center is releasing a video that brings to light the online harassment and violence directed at women candidates and public officials.
Curated by pioneering feminist writers and activists, and Women's Media Center co-founders, Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan, the fourth annual Festival Albertine will take place from November 1st through 5th, 2017 and offers an opportunity to realize a vital exchange of ideas between leading francophone and U.S.-based thinkers and artists.
WMC Women Under Siege director, Lauren Wolfe moderated the panel: 'Making the invisible visible'
A behind-the-scenes look at last week's Women's Media Awards, which highlighted the crucial work of media truth-tellers.
Fonda appeared alongside fellow feminist icon Gloria Steinem, who, together with Fonda and Robin Morgan, founded the Women's Media Center. While Fonda acknowledged that the women speaking out against Weinstein made a “big difference,” she also made sure to emphasize that “this has been going on for a long time to black women and other women of color, and it doesn’t get out quite the same.”
Jane Fonda as seen the future, and for the Harvey Weinsteins of the world, it’s not looking very bright. On Thursday’s red carpet for the annual Women’s Media Awards, she took on the growing sexual assault allegations against the disgraced film-industry mogul, who has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex. “I think it’s going to be harder for men in the future,” she said.
"It feels different. It feels like something has shifted."
Feminist legends Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem appeared on MSNBC Wednesday, and as to be expected, the icons had plenty of thoughts on the ongoing Harvey Weinstein scandal. The women stopped by All in With Chris Hayes as representatives of the Women's Media Center—a progressive, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that they cofounded with Robin Morgan in 2005 to raise the visibility of women and girls in the media—and discussed the dozens of women who have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and assault against the former Hollywood powerhouse.
In light of the numerous accusations of sexual harassment and assault against producer Harvey Weinstein, Jane Fonda, and Gloria Steinem are speaking out, and they are not mincing words. The duo made an appearance on the MSNBC show All in with Chris Hayes to discuss the allegations—and they held nothing back.
Fresh off her first televised interview about her experiences with Harvey Weinstein, Ashley Judd was honored at the Women's Media Center’s Women in Media Awards.
Alongside women's rights legend Gloria Steinem, Judd spoke to “Extra’s” AJ Calloway about the honor, which recognized her for speaking out against sexual harassment. She said, "I feel glorious. I feel protected that I am in the most powerful community in the world. I know that I am part of something that is historic and unprecedented and I feel... divine is a pretty accurate word.”
Actress Jane Fonda and activist Gloria Steinem stopped by MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes” Wednesday night to discuss the Harvey Weinstein scandal, where Fonda pointed out that part of the reason Weinstein’s accusers are getting so much attention is because they’re “famous and white” — with the exception of Lupita Nyong’o.
“It feels like something has shifted,” Fonda told Hayes. “It’s too bad that it’s probably because so many of the women that were assaulted by Harvey Weinstein are famous and white and everybody knows them. This has been going on a long time to black women and other women of color and it doesn’t get out quite the same.”
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 Clinton’s actions have inspired and protected women and men on every continent,” Gloria Steinem, co-founder of the Women’s Media Center, said in a statement Friday.
“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,” Steinem added.