The Women’s Institute for Freedom of the PressWIFP Joins Net Neutrality Efforts
June 11, 2019 marked one year since the FCC’s repeal of all net neutrality protections went into effect. In the year since the repeal, there have been extremely troubling incidents of telecom giants slowing popular services like YouTube… Read More
Peace Congress: End U.S. Wars at Home and Abroad
WIFP joined the efforts to get the Trump Military Parade cancelled and joined a general assembly of people and groups for peace and justice to determine how to build and strengthen the movement to end the wars at… Read More
Global Woman Award Ceremony – Ending Gender Violence & FGM
WIFP’s partner organization, Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, held the award ceremony on the evening before the 2018 Walk to End FGM. “Celebrating our Collective Efforts to Dispel the Myths and Misconceptions about FGM/C” was held October 26 at… Read More
Palestinian Voices and the Media
Hazar Badin and Aia Khalaily researched Palestinian media while working in the WIFP office June and July of 2017. They presented their research at our 45th Anniversary event: “Women’s Voices and the Media,” July 13th. Click here for… Read More
Net Neutrality at Risk: Support Mobilizing Now
On May 18th the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai launched a proceeding that threatens Net Neutrality. Once again individuals and organizations have mobilized to prevent the open-internet protections from being undermined. Prior to the FCC meeting… Read More
WIFP’s Rosie – International Women’s Day 2017
WIFP’s artistic, creative Lucy Lu:
45th Anniversary Reception – January 21, 2017
Following the Women’s March on Washington, January 21, 2017, WIFP held a reception as part of our 45th Anniversary. Associates and friends gathered for an evening of relaxing, networking, and strategizing with other out-of-town and local activists after… Read More
Mongolian Media Freedom of the Press
by Otgon Altankhuyag, WIFP Associate Mongolia became a member of the United Nations in 1961 and recognized the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is therefore legally bound to protect the freedom of expression in accordance with international… Read More
WIFP Hosts Howard University Reception
WIFP had the honor of hosting the Howard University School of Communications Alumni Reception in conjunction with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)/National Association of Hispanic Journalists Convention.
Women’s Voices and the Media
Speakers at our program “Women’s Voices and the Media,” July 1, 2016: Martha Allen Director of WIFP Welcome and Introduction Natasha Mirza Understanding Rape Culture The term “Rape Culture” is a popular buzzword… Read More
