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Clara Bingham, award-winning journalist and author discusses the history of the early years of second wave feminism and how the ten years between 1963 and 1973 provide feminists today with a blueprint for social change. Her talk, “The Women’s Liberation Movement: A Blueprint for Today,” is part of an annual Women’s Media Center lecture series marking Women’s History Month.
The fourth in the Women's Media Center Beverly Wettenstein History Lecture Series premiered online on March 31, 2026, during Women's History Month. Delivered by Clara Bingham, the lecture "The Women's Liberation Movement: A Blueprint for Today" is inspired by her book: “The Movement: How Women's Liberation Transformed America, 1963 - 1973".
Following her lecture, Clara Bingham engaged in conversation with Soraya Chemaly, Women's Media Center board member. Dr. Janet Dewart Bell, Chair of the Women's Media Center, made introductory remarks.
The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media.
The Women’s Media Center has released its annual report on Gender and Non-Acting Oscar Nominations. While some modest gains were made, overall representation for women remains stalled below one-third of nominees, indicating a stubborn resistance to change.
Gains made in female representation in non-acting categories for the Primetime Emmy Awards are being eroded as the total percentage of women who have been nominated for this year decreased, falling to 33% (while men garnered 67% of all non-acting nominations), according to a report released today by the Women’s Media Center, entitled Women’s Media Center 2025 Report: Gender and Non-Acting Emmy Nominations.
THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER hosted their 20th Anniversary WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS on June 5th at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in New York City. The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2025 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Geralyn White Dreyfous, S. Mitra Kalita, Imani Perry, Erica Smiley, Jessica Valenti.
As WMC marks its 20th anniversary, presenters and awardees urge people to keep fighting against backlash and to find strength in community.
The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2025 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Geralyn White Dreyfous, S. Mitra Kalita, Imani Perry, Erica Smiley, Jessica Valenti
Anushay Hossain, feminist author, podcast host and women’s advocate, will discuss the systemic sexism and racism in the American healthcare and the need for transformative change as part of a Women’s Media Center Beverly Wettenstein history lecture series this month.
The third in the Women's Media Center Beverly Wettenstein History Lecture Series premiered online on March 31, 2025, during Women's History Month. Delivered by Anushay Hossain, the lecture "How the systematic exclusion of women in American healthcare history can explain the current, ongoing and already worsening health crisis" is inspired by her book: “The Pain Gap—How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women".
Following her lecture, Anushay Hossain will engage in conversation with Vicki Shabo, Director of Better Life Labs and Senior Fellow for Gender Equity, Paid Leave & Care Policy at New America. Dr. Janet Dewart Bell, Chair of the Women's Media Center, will make introductory remarks.
A new study finds a 5 percent drop in women nominated for Oscars in non-acting categories compared to last year. As speculation grows about winners of 2025 Academy Awards to be announced March 2, the report from the Women’s Media Center demonstrates that men continued their overall dominance and also gained ground in a majority of categories. If the percentage of women nominated declines, the chances of women winning Oscars in non-acting categories also drops.
Women are diverse, complicated, powerful, and resilient in the ongoing fight for gender equality and other civil rights. And in this election year, the stakes seem be to higher than ever before. That was the general consensus in speeches and conversations at the 2024 Women’s Media Center Women’s Media Awards, which were presented on September 19 at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City.
THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER hosted their 2024 WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS on September 19th at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in New York City. The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2024 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: America Ferrera, Liz Rebecca Alarcón, Yamiche Alcindor, Donna Deitch, Rahna Epting, Jenice Fountain, and Chicken & Egg Pictures.
THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER hosted their 2024 WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS on September 19th at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in New York City.
The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2024 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: America Ferrera, Liz Rebecca Alarcón, Yamiche Alcindor, Donna Deitch, Rahna Epting, Jenice Fountain, and Chicken & Egg Pictures.
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.
Dr. Janet Dewart Bell’s Juneteenth Day lecture on Black women in history and their quest for freedom, justice and democracy is part of a Women’s Media Center Series. It can be viewed at womensmediacenter.com from midday (ET) June 19th (link at the end of this post). It is a free, educational event.
Watch Dr. Janet Dewart Bell's Juneteenth lecture "Black Women Speak for Freedom, Justice, and Democracy: Historical Perspectives".
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.
WMC Board Chair, Janet Dewart Bell, has been honored as a 2024 Sheroe in Media by the Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association. “The MMCA is grateful to honor these amazing Sheroes. They work to ensure equity in the media so that BIPOC stories are seen and heard and to empower people of color and women in the media. Their tremendous work is inspiring, and we are overjoyed to acknowledge their accomplishments,” said Olga Lucia Torres, chair of MMCA's board of trustees.
Congratulations to Women's Media Center board Chair, Janet Dewart Bell, for being honored by the Multicultural Media and Correspondent’s Association as a Sheroe in Media. The awards reception to honor the 2024 Sheroes in Media will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
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 book, “Blackbirds Singing,” offers a collection of speeches and quotations from African American women who have fought back against their words being distorted, trivialized, and ignored.
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.
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.