The International Women's Media Foundation

About The International Women's Media Foundation

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) aims to unleash the potential of women and nonbinary journalists as champions of press freedom to transform the global news media. It focuses on breaking barriers and serving the holistic needs of these journalists through equity, opportunity, recognition, and safety.

Products & Services

Reporting Fellowships:Programs to support women and nonbinary journalists in reporting roles.

Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship:A fellowship program for journalists focusing on human rights and social justice issues.

!Exprésate! LGBTQI+ Reporting Initiative:An initiative supporting reporting on LGBTQI+ issues.

Reporting from Ukraine's Unseen Frontlines:A program supporting journalists reporting from conflict zones in Ukraine.

Round Earth Media:A media program supporting global journalism initiatives.

Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism:A fund supporting narrative journalism projects.

Kim Wall Memorial Fund:A grant fund to support in-depth reporting projects.

Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice in the Americas:A program focusing on reporting about reproductive health and rights in the Americas.

Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program:A mentorship program for aspiring journalists.

Lauren Brown Fellowship:A fellowship supporting journalists in their career development.

Emergency Fund for Women Journalists:Financial assistance for women journalists in crisis.

Hostile Environment Training:Training for journalists working in hostile environments.

Online Abuse and Harassment Support:Resources and support for journalists facing online violence.

Coalition Against Online Violence:An initiative to combat online violence against journalists.

Newsroom Safety Across America:A program to enhance safety for journalists in U.S. newsrooms.

Next Gen Safety Trainers:Training program for future safety trainers in journalism.

Awards Programs:Various awards recognizing courage and excellence in journalism, including the Anja Niedringhaus Award, Courage in Journalism Award, and Gwen Ifill Award.

Specialties

Women and Nonbinary Journalists Empowerment Press Freedom Journalist Safety Reporting Fellowships and Grants Hostile Environment Training Online Harassment Support Mental Health Resources for Journalists

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Grant T: - FT: Grant	A: 200000 MR: - FA: $200,000 FAN: 200000	D: 2025-10-06 FD: 2025-10-06	1 investors
2	RT: Grant T: - FT: Grant	A: 1200000 MR: - FA: $1.2 million FAN: 1200000	D: 2024-12-09 FD: 2024-12-09	1 investors

Grant Latest

2025-10-06

$200K

1 investor (Pro only)

Grant 2024-12-09

$1.2M

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Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

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Samantha Páez Guzmán

Journalist

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Elizabeth Neuffer

Correspondent

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Kari Howard

K

Kim Wall

Journalist

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Gwen Ifill

Co-anchor of PBS NewsHour

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Lauren Brown

Director of Special Projects at Quartz Media

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