At the 20th NWMI National Meet that took place in Thiruvananthapuram, a number of trends were identified that are fast eroding editorial independence and shaping public discourse in ways that delegitimise the voices and experiences of women and other marginalised sections

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It's not an exaggerated statement that the Indian Constitution is one of the most articulate documents in the world, towards ensuring human rights for all.

♀️ There's no denying the power of independent news media in India. And many of them are helmed by women, who have carved a way into a male-dominated space, drawing in strength from their lived experiences 💪🏽

♀️ For the nearly 950 members of NWMI, male-dominated spaces are not simply about their everyday-worlds, but also their workspaces. This means, negotiating the complex bind of caste, class and sexism not only when they are reporting, but also within the newsrooms.

The Kerala Media Academy had commissioned a documentary on NWMI founder member Ammu Joseph as part of a series on pioneering mediapersons from Kerala. Shiny Benjamin created and directed the documentary, while NWMI member Saraswathy Nagarajan served as a creative consultant.

An all-women chenda melam, percussionists from Kerala, brings alive the logo of NWMI's 20th National meet. Watch! 🎥 Manaswani Prabhune ✒️ Jisha Surya #NWMIMEET2026 #THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Award-winning author KR Meera was the first woman journalist at the Malayala Manorama newspaper. She delivered the keynote speech on 7 February 2026 at Trivandrum Club, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, at the 20th National Meeting of the Network of Women in Media, India.

Inksights by Anupama Bijur | February 2026 ✨ All Aboard 🚢🌊

✨ Join us for a Public Meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala ✨ If you are in Thiruvananthapuram on 7 February, do make your way to the star-studded public meeting organised by the NWMI as part of its 20th national meeting (marking the network’s 24th anniversary).

🗓️ Day 2 | February 7 (Saturday) 🕒 3:15 – 4:45 PM 📍 NWMI’s 20th National Meeting, Thiruvananthapuram 🤖 From Byline to Bot: Ethical Challenges of AI in Journalism

🗓️ Day 2 | February 7 (Saturday) 🕑 2:00 – 3:00 PM 📍 NWMI 20th National Meeting, Thiruvananthapuram 🌍 Reporting on Climate and Environment in an Era of Corporate Media

🗓️ Day 2 | February 7 (Saturday) 🕘 9:00 – 10:30 AM 📍 NWMI 20th National Meeting, Thiruvananthapuram 🎤 Reporting Violence on Women in the Age of “Men’s Rights” and Short Attention Spans

📍 Thiruvananthapuram | 🗓️ February 6 Kerala is often cited as a global model for community-led palliative care. How did the state build such a humane, people-centred care ecosystem – and what lessons does it offer for the rest of India?

📍 Thiruvananthapuram | 🗓️ February 6 Kerala is often celebrated for its progressive gender indicators – but what happens when reality doesn’t match the narrative?

✨ As we get ready to attend the NWMI’s 20th National Meeting in Kerala’s capital, here are some of the women trailblazers from Thiruvananthapuram who shaped the city’s – and in some cases the country’s – political, cultural and intellectual history 🏛️📚

📍 Napier Museum, Thiruvananthapuram Built in the 19th century and named after former Madras Governor Lord Napier, this iconic museum is known as much for its architecture as for what it holds inside. Image credit: Deepaprasad TK

Correction: In this post, savarna was misspelled as avarna. We regret the error. It should read: In 1882, an savarna-only school was opened in Oorootambalam, Thiruvananthapuram.

📍Lighthouse Beach, Kovalam 🌊 Named after the iconic red-and-white lighthouse that overlooks the Arabian Sea, Lighthouse Beach is one of Kerala’s most recognisable coastal landmarks. Image credit: Deepaprasad TK

As we get ready for the NWMI’s 20th National Meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, we remember 🎬 PK Rosy (1903–1988), a woman whose courage changed the history of Malayalam cinema. 📷 Image credit: The News Minute

🎬 International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), Thiruvananthapuram Lights, camera, Kerala! 🌟 Every year, IFFK brings independent films, bold stories and voices from around the world to the city.

📚Ayyankali – Kerala’s Champion of Social Justice As we head to Thiruvananthapuram for the NWMI’s 20th National Meeting, let’s remember a powerful story rooted in its soil. 🌱 Photo source: keralanews.gov.in/19441/Urotta...

📍 *Beemapally Dargah Shereef, Thiruvananthapuram* 🕌 As we get ready for the NWMI’s 20th National Meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, let’s take a look at one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks ✨ – Beemapally Dargah Shereef. 📸Photo credit: beemapally.org

Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram Dedicated to Vishnu's Ananthashayana form (cosmic sleeping posture), the temple is famous not only for its architectural grandeur but also for the rich history and legends that surround it. 🛕 Photo credit: Suryajith Kattappana

Vikram Sarabhai Space Science & Technology Museum Before #NWMI’s 20 National Meeting in #Thiruvananthapuram, come to where India’s space story began. Named after Dr Vikram A Sarabhai, the father of India’s space programme, the museum is near the historic Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station

📍 Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram where, #NWMI’s 20th National Meeting will be held. A vibrant space, here life, politics, commerce, history & everyday stories intersect. #NWMI2026 #NWMI20NationalMeet #NWMIInKerala #Thiruvananthapuram #KeralaHistory #UrbanHeritage #KeralaStories

✨ Two Weeks to Go! ✨ The countdown has officially begun! 🌴🌊 The NWMI’s 20th National Meeting is heading to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, this February! Image & video credit: Suryajith Kattappana and Deepaprasad TK #NWMI2026 #NWMI20NationalMeet #NWMIInKerala

NWMI member Meenakshi Shedde has won the Sudhir V Nandgaonkar Memorial Award for Best Film Critic at the 22nd Third Eye Asian film festival held in Mumbai recently.

#NWMI is shocked and deeply saddened to learn about the sudden death of our member and colleague. Sonal Kellogg breathed her last on 9 January 2026 after a brief illness.

Doxing, Deepfakes and Digital Harassment in this month's InkSights by Anupama Bijur "Most conversations around AI so far have been its impending threat to jobs. But a disturbing crisis is unfolding – AI-powered and technology-facilitated violence against women." #InkSights #AnupamaBijur #NWMI

Congratulations to #NWMI member #NehaDixit on her winning the #BestDebut at the Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman awards. Neha won for her book "The Many Lives of Syeda X" #Literature #Books #RamnathGoenka #WomenInMedia #WomenInJournalism

The Network of Women in Media, India strongly condemns the recent statements made by actor Sivaji during a public promotional event in Hyderabad. His remarks about women actors and women in general, specifically targeting their choice of clothing, were misogynistic, derogatory and deeply regressive.

India's first #MissIndia winner, and an acclaimed journalist covering fashion, society and more, #MeherCastelino passed away on December 16. #India #WomenInJournalism #WomenInMedia #FeminaMissIndia #NWMI

NWMI congratulates our members on winning the 15th #Laadli Media and Advertising #awards for Gender Sensitivity More about the winners, and links to the stories that won, here: nwmindia.org/network-news... #NWMI #GenderSensitivity #MediaAwards #WomeninMedia #WomeninJournalism

Congratulations!! Senior journalist Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty, in a historic win, is the first woman president of the Press Club of India.

Avalkoppam by Anupama Bijur INKSIGHTS DECEMBER 2025 The Kerala assault survivor’s decision to come forward in 2017 and seek justice was a turning point for Malayalam cinema and for Kerala.

Congratulations to #NWMI member Akangjungla on her new role as the #editor of the Morung Express. Akangjungla was a field reporter, sub-editor, and assistant editor, and has grown up the ranks to this new role. #Journalism #Mediajobs #MorungExpress

On #NWMI #GenderMediaElections this week, a lesson from #Bihar: Ignore women voters at your own peril. NWMI Member #NamitaBhandare writes, accusation "ignores two decades of sheer hard work by Nitish Kumar in improving his state’s gender indices." Read the post here: nwmindia.org/gender-lens/...

In solidarity with Kashmir Times and standing with NWMI Member, Anuradha Bhasin. kashmirtimes.com/news/sia-rai...

How Indian Women Vote—And Why @anniephilip.bsky.social interviews journalist, Ruhi Tewari author of 'What Women Want: Understanding The Female Voter in Modern India' (Juggernaut, October 2025. Tewari has spent nearly two decades covering policy and politics.

Election Workers Labour for Democracy but Never Get the Spotlight With #Bihar election results coming in today, #NWMI looks at the unseen, unacknowledged efforts of the women election workers in India. #GenderMediaElections #GenderLens Read the full post here: nwmindia.org/gender-lens/...

Ireland’s recent Presidential election was special: the two main women contenders vied for the position based not on their gender but on their political beliefs writes Priyanka Borpujari

NWMI stands in solidarity with Tamil actor Gouri G Kishan, who recently faced a body-shaming question during a press conference. We applaud Gouri K Kishan for calling out the YouTube vlogger for the inappropriate questions

Chak De! India "For those who have been following women’s cricket (or any of the other women’s sports teams) the symbolism of this victory was massive. The girls in blue hit tradition, restriction, doubt, stereotypes, sexism and more out of the park–and how." -Anupama Bijur in this month's InkSights

The growing number of female voters in Bihar is weakening the grip of caste politics and infusing fresh democratic energy into the political arena, writes Sumita Jaiswal. nwmindia.org/gender-lens/...

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) condemns the recent threats of extreme violence against journalist Rana Ayyub and her family. We stand in solidarity with Ayyub and note with concern the sustained vilification of the journalist and author. #JournalismIsNotACrime #WomenJournalists

Join #NWMI in congratulating members #NileenaAtholi & #RenuRamanath. Nileena won the inaugural Paloli Kunjimuhammed Memorial Media Award. Renu Ramanath won the 2025 Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Vijayakumar Menon Memorial Award. #WomenInJournalism #Award #JournalismAwards

A Game of Blokes Women journalists were excluded from the Taliban press conference in Delhi. Proving again that it’s not easy for women to be visible and have a voice in the media. Read the full post here: nwmindia.org/gender-lens/... #InkSights #GenderMediaLens #WomenInMedia #NWMI #AnupamaBijur

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) strongly condemns the exclusion of women journalists from the press conference held in the Embassy of Afghanistan in Delhi by the country’s Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, on October 10, 2025.