What is International Women's Media Foundation?
The '''International Women's Media Foundation''' is a [[Washington, D.C.]]-based [[NGO|nonprofit organization]] to strengthen the participation of women working as journalists in every part of the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit/af0af41feb2c4f2da0410486e2895b98-international-womens-media-foundation-washington|title=International Women's Media Foundation - Idealist|publisher=}}</ref> They offer training, awards programs, and legal advice to women journalists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.openschoolofjournalism.com/resources/media-associations/international-women-s-media-foundation|title=Open School of Journalism - International Women's Media Foundation|publisher=|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-date=2017-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405073528/https://www.openschoolofjournalism.com/resources/media-associations/international-women-s-media-foundation|url-status=dead}}</ref> They have members in more than 100 countries.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HYzvuycfj68C&dq=International+Women%E2%80%99s+Media+Foundation&pg=PA225|title=Investigating Gender|first1=Martha E.|last1=Thompson|first2=Michael|last2=Armato|date=10 January 2012|publisher=Polity|isbn=9780745651859|via=Google Books}}</ref> == Programs == The IWMF was started in 1990 to increase freedom of speech by supporting women working in the media. Their objectives are to build a network of women to share ideas, to give women the skills to become leaders, to help women expand their careers, and to honor bravery and courage with the [[Courage in Journalism Award|Courage in Journalism]] and Lifetime Achievement Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wikigender.org/wiki/international-womens-media-foundation-iwmf/|title=International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) - Wikigender|publisher=|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-date=2017-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406020303/http://www.wikigender.org/wiki/international-womens-media-foundation-iwmf/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The fo