Kabul Blogs: My Days in the Life of Afghanistan
Author Anita Anand talks about what prompted her to write about daily life in Kabul, a city that has witnessed unspeakable devastation and continues to do so.
Stop online harassment of Chennai journalist Sandhya Ravishankar: NWMI
The Network of Women in Media, India condemns the harassment of Chennai-based independent journalist Sandhya Ravishankar following her expose on the illegal beach sand mining mafia in Tamil Nadu operating with political collusion.
Bengal Network condemns TV serials that legitimise abuse of women
For some time there has been a buzz about regressive content on national television and local channels. Even if these fall under the purview of entertainment, watched by millions including families with children, they show a very skewed perspectives about women and their role in society. The Bengal Network has discussed this issue from time to time and this has also been criticised in the media.
Writing from the ‘war zone’: experiences of women journalists
Reporting from conflict areas is dominated by men and often gets reduced to the more ‘adventurous’ and ‘dangerous’ world of ‘war zones’. But it’s much broader and encapsulates many other kinds of wars as Divya Arya brings out…
Vidhu Vincent wins award for her film Manhole
NWMI member Vidhu Vincent won the Kerala government’s award for Best Film Director, and her feature film Manhole was declared the best film – the first time that the awards were bagged by a woman in their 47-year-old history.