Investigative Journalism Gets Results for Women
Two reporters trained by Internews in Tanzania pursue stories that seek justice for a victimized child and opportunities for women in professional sports
Read moreTwo reporters trained by Internews in Tanzania pursue stories that seek justice for a victimized child and opportunities for women in professional sports
Read moreAt Internews, we know that when women’s voices are heard and when women produce the news, the information we all consume improves. We have worked for the past three decades to train tens of thousands of women leaders in the media and information sectors. From Pakistan to South Sudan, we have worked with local partners to develop programs that cover under-reported topics and bring women and girls into conversations about the environment, politics, and the economy. These programs, and the women who lead them, are changing local attitudes, impacting policies, and inspiring women and girls around the world to raise their voices and make a difference.
All over the globe, Internews implements projects that empower youth, including Code for Change Hackathons; National Geographic photo camps; and training youth to use media for social change and participation in civil society.
By Melissa Stasiuk It’s a grim statistic: 19 per cent of experts cited in news stories globally are women.
The Liberia Media for Democratic Initiative (LMDI) in partnership with Internews has concluded a regional awareness campaign on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in southeastern Liberia.
Chuchu FM is a community radio station in Zanibar, Tanzania that is supported by Internews through its Boresha Habari project, funded by USAID. The programming focuses on women and youth and local issues.