About WMC
Progressive Women's Voices
PWV 500

Progressive Women's Voices is the premier media and leadership training program in the country for women. Representing a range of expertise and diversity across race, class, geography, sexual orientation, ability, and generation, participants receive advanced, comprehensive training and tools to position themselves as media spokespeople in their fields, thereby changing the conversation on issues that fill headlines. Graduates join a network of alumnae who support each other in their media goals.

With the WMC’s training and support, over 500 Progressive Women’s Voices experts have been featured in the Washington Post, The New York Times, Elle, ESSENCE Magazine, New York Magazine, USA Today, Forbes, Variety, Mother Jones, the Wall Street Journal, Slate, Salon, New Republic, Los Angeles Times; by the Associated Press and Reuters; on Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, CBS Evening News, Fox News, ABC News, CNBC, Bill Moyers, numerous NPR shows; and within hundreds of other top-tier media outlets.

Our trainers are: Shanelle Matthews and Yumi Wilson

Progressive Women's Voices 2023

Progressive Women's Voices will be returning in person in 2023. More information on the training is available here.

Watch our video 'SEE more women, HEAR more women, and READ more women in all platforms of media'.

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