International Women's Media Foundation awards

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The International Women's Media Foundation awards are annual prizes for women journalists awarded by the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) since its foundation in 1990: the Courage in Journalism Award (awarded since 1990); the Lifetime Achievement Award (awarded from 1991 to 2018); the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award (awarded since 2015); the Gwen Ifill Award (awarded since 2017); and the Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award (awarded since 2021).

The 2014 award ceremonies were on October 22 in New York, and October 29 in Los Angeles.[1]

Courage in Journalism Award

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The Courage in Journalism Award, awarded annually since 1990, recognizes women who write from dangerous areas.[2][3] Since 1990, more than 130 women from 54 countries have received the award.

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Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded annually from 1991 to 2018.

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Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award

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The Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, awarded annually since 2015, is named after Anja Niedringhaus, the photojournalist killed in Afghanistan during the 2014 Afghan presidential election.[5]

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Gwen Ifill Award

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The Gwen Ifill Award, awarded annually since 2017, is an award for U.S. women and non-binary journalists of color working in the news media. It is named in honor of the memory of PBS Newshour co-anchor Gwen Ifill.[15]

Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award

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The Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award has been awarded annually since 2021. It "brings attention to women journalists who are detained, jailed or imprisoned".[23] It is named after the American philanthropist Wallis Annenberg.

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References

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  4. ^ "Lesley Stahl". International Women's Media Foundation. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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  7. ^ "Adriane Ohanesian". International Women's Media Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
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  16. ^ Sokol, Lori (October 19, 2017). "Outstanding Female Journalists Celebrated". Women's eNews. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  17. ^ "Bloomberg's Karen Toulon honored with International Women's Media Foundation Gwen Ifill Award". Bloomberg Media. November 6, 2018. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  18. ^ Adkins, Lenore T. (November 1, 2019). "Celebrating Two Intrepid Black Women Journalists". AFRO. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  19. ^ "Yamiche Alcindor Awarded the 4th Annual Gwen Ifill Award by the International Women's Media Foundation". Because Of Them We Can. September 19, 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  20. ^ Salanga, Janelle (November 30, 2021). "Slow down, take small steps: OpenNews' Sisi Wei on how little changes can lead to big ones". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  21. ^ "'Sí se puede': Mc Nelly Torres wins 2022 Gwen Ifill Award". The Center for Public Integrity. September 8, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  22. ^ "Karen Grisgby Bates Receives 2023 IWMF Gwen Ifill Award". International Women's Media Foundation. December 27, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
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  24. ^ Caruso, Carmela (July 27, 2023). "'Epitome of Courage': Iranian Photojournalist Recognized for Covering Women's Rights". VOA. Retrieved 2024-01-08.