The Network of Women in Media, India welcomes the verdict of the Bombay High Court Goa Bench, which today convicted journalist Tarun Tejpal for the rape of a young colleague in 2013.
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NWMI Condemns Use of Force Against Peaceful Protesters and Journalists, Demands Accountability
The Network of Women in Media, India, strongly condemns the use of force against peaceful protesters and journalists at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar area as well as the state’s intimidatory tactics aimed at discouraging similar protests elsewhere in the country. NWMI calls upon the media to report responsibly on this important protest by the country’s youth and decries attempts to stop reporters from doing their job.
Delhi chapter meets with RSF coordinators
Members of the Delhi chapter of the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) met coordinators of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Axelle Thibault and Laetitia Cesseron at the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) premises on May 16, 2025. Sweta, Anuja, Tanya, Neelam,...
Verified News Reportage the Need of the Hour in Manipur: NWMI
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) expresses its deep distress at reports of the renewed flare-up of violence in Manipur’s war-torn hill and valley areas since the night of 7 November 2024, as well as the dearth of professional, independent media on the...
NWMI condemns raids on media persons of NewsClick
The NWMI strongly condemns the blanket raids by the Delhi Police on the homes and offices of senior journalists, scientists, commentators and columnists of the news website, NewsClick. Among them were author Githa Hariharan, NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha, senior...
NWMI deplores threats to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai and journalists reporting on her case
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) is deeply disturbed at the incessant onslaught of threats received by filmmaker Leena Manimekalai and deplores attempts to threaten journalists reporting on her sexual harassment case. Leena Manimekalai has been waging a...
“Drop False Cases and End Intimidation of Media by Tripura Police”: NWMI
The Network of Women in Media India (NWMI) stands in solidarity with journalists Samriddhi K Sakunia and Swarna Jha, correspondents at HW News Network, who were booked on 14 November 2021 for allegedly spreading disharmony under three sections of the Indian Penal Code...
NWMI Expresses Grief and Anger over Loss of Journalists due to Covid
The Network of Women in Media India (NWMI) mourns the loss of more than a hundred journalists who have lost their lives in India over the past year. We pay tribute to our colleagues with a heavy heart and also with anger. Journalists are on the frontlines of reporting...
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