IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards 2025 – YOA

Deadline: March 30, 2025

Nominations are invited for the IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards 2025. The IWMF’s annual Courage in Journalism Awards honor ladies and nonbinary journalists who set themselves aside by exhibiting extraordinary bravery, persistence and resilience. Doing no matter it takes to uncover the reality, they elevate the bar for reporting beneath duress, or in the face of censorship.

Sexual harassment, threats, assaults, authorities oppression, a cussed glass ceiling, unequal pay, accusations of faux information and a rising distrust of the media all threaten press freedom around the globe. And ladies journalists typically really feel the best brunt of those assaults. According to a report by UNESCO, 73 % of the ladies journalists surveyed had skilled on-line violence on account of their work.

The awards program honors courageous journalists – together with photojournalists – working in any nation internationally. They report on taboo subjects, immerse themselves in hostile environments and share troublesome truths. In addition, the honorees show a dedication to press freedom and infrequently overcome unjust circumstances on-line and offline to grow to be leaders in their business.

Eligibility

• Candidates for the Courage in Journalism Awards should be full-time employees or freelance ladies or nonbinary reporters, writers, editors, photographers or producers working in any nation and of any nationality.
• Nominations could also be made in English, Spanish or French.
• Self-nominations usually are not accepted.

Nomination

Nominations for the thirty sixth annual Courage Awards are open via March 30, 2025!

Submit nominations in English, Spanish or French:

For extra data, go to IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards.