In its 24th year as a collective, the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) sets course for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala for its 20th National Meeting. From February 6–8, 2026, women journalists and media practitioners from across the country – including remote and underrepresented regions – will gather to learn, listen, debate and reconnect.
Over the years, the Network of Women in Media, India, has worked towards getting recognition, fair payment and better working conditions for independent women journalists.
Members of the Hyderabad chapter of the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) were among a collective of women journalists from Hyderabad who released a letter to media organisations on 30 June 2025 in the wake of the tragic death of their colleague, anchor and reporter Swetcha. Her death was sensationalised by both mainstream legacy media and YouTube channels, using clickbait thumbnails and by conducting a media trial.
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) expresses shock and condemnation at the dastardly attack on Sneha Barve, editor of Samarth Bharat newspaper and SBP YouTube channel, in Manchar town near Pune in Maharashtra on July 4, 2025. The NWMI condemns the violence unleashed on her and demands the immediate arrest of the assailant, Pandurang Morde, on charges of attempt to murder.
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) invites applications for the NWMI Fellowship 2025.