Saraswathy Nagarajan welcomed the gathering at the public meeting held on 7 February 2026 at Trivandrum Club, held as part of the 20th National Meeting of the Network of Women in Media in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Below is her speech.
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പെൺ/Pen Power: Media at the Crossroads
‘പെൺ/Pen Power’ is the theme for the souvenir released during the 20th National Meeting of the Network of Women in Media in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The souvenir was released at the public meeting on 7 February 2026. പെൺ/Pen Power intertwines the dual powers of women journalists.
NWMI Sounds Alarm over Weakening Editorial Independence, Calls for a Gender Sensitive Media Environment
The 20th National Meeting of the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), held in Thiruvananthapuram from February 6 to 8, identified a number of trends that are fast eroding editorial independence and shaping public discourse in ways that delegitimise the voices and experiences of women and other marginalised sections.
20th National Meeting: Media Coverage Roundup
Here’s a roundup of media coverage of the Network of Women in Media, India’s 20th National Meeting held from 6 to 8 February 2026. Around 150 women media professionals from across the country gathered in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala for the national meeting. This year’s theme was Media at the Crossroads: Independence vs Influence.
NWMI Founder Member Ammu Joseph’s Professional Journey
The Kerala Media Academy had commissioned a documentary on Ammu Joseph, founder member of the Network of Women in Media, India, as part of a series on pioneering mediapersons from Kerala. Shiny Benjamin directed the documentary.
20th National Meeting Keynote Address by KR Meera on Media at the Crossroads: Independence vs Influence
Award-winning author KR Meera was a journalist in an earlier life. She was, in fact, the first woman journalist at the Malayala Manorama newspaper. Below is the speech she gave as the keynote speaker on 7 February 2026 at Trivandrum Club, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, at the 20th National Meeting of the Network of Women in Media, India. The text has been lightly edited.
All Aboard
In its 24th year as a collective, the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) sets course for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala for its 20th National Meeting. From February 6–8, 2026, women journalists and media practitioners from across the country – including remote and underrepresented regions – will gather to learn, listen, debate and reconnect.
NWMI National Meeting 2026 at Thiruvananthapuram
The 20th National Meeting of the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 6 to 8 February 2026.
This year’s theme is Media at the Crossroads: Independence vs Influence.