A Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Initiative
Women in Media (WiM) is a nationwide MEAA initiative for women working in all facets of the media – from journalism and media advisory work to public relations and corporate affairs.
Women in Media works to improve the working lives of women in media by addressing inequality in pay, conditions, opportunity and promotion. We do this through:
• Organising in workplaces to achieve our industrial aims.
• Mentoring and career development specifically for women.
• Education for management on how to create a best-practice environment to ensure women are able to fully and equitably contribute to their industry.
• Events that equip women with the skills to navigate an inequitable workplace while we work together to end that inequality.
• Research that provides a benchmark on the progress of gender equality in the media industry.
Our work is co-ordinated by our National Patron Caroline Jones AO and National Convenor Tracey Spicer. Women in Media benefits tremendously from the work of our state committees, workplace committees, mentors and guest speakers.
For more information on Women in Media please contact katelin.mcinerney@meaa.org – 1300 656 513.
Mentoring
Women in Media runs a popular mentoring programLeaders
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Events
Women in Media host a range of industry networking events across Australia.Events
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Committees
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Women in Media have a committee in each state.
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Events
Learn more about Women in Media
Women in Media (WiM) is a nationwide networking and mentoring initiative to support and nurture women working in all facets of the media – from journalism and media advising to public relations and corporate affairs. Through the influence and backing of MEAA members, Women in Media aims to improve the working lives of women in the industry by:
Industrial Aims
Women in Media campaigns to close the equity and opportunity gap for women in media, namely, superannuation for periods of parental leave, better reporting breakdowns on staff make-up, pay rates and management structure by gender and access to family violence leave.
Advocacy
Women in Media works directly with media companies, educating senior management on the need for greater support for women in the media, the need for sponsorship and mentoring within organisations and creating a best-practice environment to ensure women are able to fully and equitably contribute to their industry – be it news, public relations, communications or creative freelance.
Mentoring
Our national mentoring program draws together senior industry figures to offer women in the early stages of their career support, advice and the benefit of their experience.
Events
Women in Media holds events that focus on women’s issues including panel discussions, keynote addresses, professional development and Q&A sessions that aim to bolster confidence, offer networking opportunities, training and the chance to hear from women in senior positions in the media industry.
Research
Women in Media commissions important research regarding gender and women’s participation in media industries.
Our National Patron
“With women supporting each other, we will make this industry better for all women in media.”
Latest News
Media Statement: Women in Media urges employers to commit to combating sexual harassment
8 January 2018: Allegations about a high profile Australian actor underscore the importance of organisations providing credible avenues of complaint and investigation. Women in Media, a Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) initiative, urges media and
Equal Pay Day 2017
On Equal Pay Day (Monday, September 4) do your bit to end the gender pay gap in our industry by taking action and calling on all media bosses to put their money where their gender pay gap
Bundaberg journalist takes out Caroline Jones award
Women in Media congratulates Eliza Goetze, from the Bundaberg News Mail, as the inaugural winner of the Caroline Jones, Women in Media, Young Journalist’s Award.
Our Partners
Women in Media is proudly supported by:
Inspiring Collective Action
Women in Media is organising in workplaces to achieve gender equality by:
• Closing the gender pay gap.
• Improving access to paid parental leave and payment of superannuation for periods of unpaid parental leave.
• Increasing access to family violence leave.
• Achieving better reporting breakdowns on staff make-up, pay rates and management structure by gender.
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