The Women's Media Center works to make women visible and powerful in the media. Led by our president, Julie Burton, the WMC works with the media to ensure that women’s stories are told and women’s voices are heard.
We are directly engaged with the media at all levels to ensure that a diverse group of women is present in newsrooms, on air, in print and online, in film, entertainment, and theater, as sources and subjects.
The Women’s Media Center was founded in 2005 as a nonprofit progressive women's media organization by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem.
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Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, Michelle Obama and more help honor and celebrate Women’s Media Awards Honorees
Feminist icons and media heavyweights gathered in Tribeca for a night honoring the women shaping journalism, activism, and public debate.
The Associated Press attended the Women's Media Awards 2026, held on March 5, 2026 in New York City.
The WMC AWARDS are presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media.
"A study by the Women’s Media Center reveals that women account for only 14% of sports commentators on television."
Years ago, Erica Smiley, executive director of Jobs With Justice, took part in a media training session at the Women’s Media Center (WMC). Smiley remembers the nearly week-long class at the feminist racial and gender media advocacy organization as fantastic.
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem, the Co-Founders of The WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER, have announced the honorees for the Women’s Media Center’s 20th Anniversary Women’s Media Awards to be held on Thursday, June 5th.
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem – the Co-Founders of The WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER – have announced the honorees for the Women’s Media Center’s 20th Anniversary Women’s Media Awards to be held on Thursday, June 5th at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in New York City. The event will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Women’s Media Center.
We confess: Jane Fonda is an idol of ours. ... It’s also because she has been an ardent activist for decades, speaking out loudly about social justice causes like ending wars, combating climate change and refuting government infringement upon women’s rights. She also co-founded the Women’s Media Center in 2005 to ensure better representation for fellow women creatives.
Despite making up 13% of the U.S. population, Black women hold only 4.5% of media jobs, according to a 2021 Women’s Media Center report. And in cable news, the presence of Black women in primetime hosting roles is even more scarce.
Women took a step backwards in Oscar nominations this year. Men continued their overall dominance and also gained ground, according to the Women’s Media Center. Of this year’s 216 Oscar nominees in non-acting categories, only 59 (27%) are women, and the other 157 (73%) are men. This is a decrease from 2024, when women were 32% of non-acting Oscar nominees, compared to 64% men.
Data from the Women’s Media Center showed that women of color represent just 7.95% of U.S. print newsroom staff, 12.6% of local TV news staff, and 6.2% of local radio staff in 2018. We must support and protect a diversity of voices in the news industry so journalists can continue reporting stories critical to their local communities and our democracy.
Women are closing the gap in a big way. In 2021, women held 43% of all media credits and bylines, according to the Women’s Media Center. And in podcasting, it’s the same story.
Veteran NBC News reporter Andrea Mitchell said Tuesday that she plans to end her weekday MSNBC show after the inauguration of a new president and switch back to a reporting role.
She co-founded the Hollywood Women’s Political Committee as well as the Women’s Media Center, and has been an advocate for gender equality, civil rights and environmental justice.
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