Women in Media (WiM) is a nationwide networking and mentoring initiative to support and nurture women working in all facets of the media
Do you have a question? Here are the answers.
If you want to know more, please use the contact form below.
We encourage men to attend and participate in most of our events. In order to change workplace culture we need all genders working together to drive the change. We understand that men have an important role to play in this change as they make up a significant part of our industry and still hold most of the positions of power at many of our workplaces.
Anyone can get involved in WiM’s networking events, but mentoring is only open to female MEAA members in junior or mid-tier roles working in the Australian media (full time or established freelancer). To become a MEAA member, visit our website www.meaa.org or contact MEAA Member Central on 1300 656 513.
Research tells us that much of the systemic inequality in our industry directly impacts women, and we believe that women need to be at the centre of driving change to end this inequality. Providing a platform for empowering women is a vital part of shifting towards a fairer, more inclusive Australian media landscape.
Backed by the power of MEAA members, WiM is coordinated by a diverse group of volunteers working in the media industry known as the Women in Media Committee. To learn more about the Committee visit our About Us page.
WiM brings together networks of women working in all areas of the media across Australia with the goal of building fairness and equality within our industry.
Through our mentoring program we give young and mid-career women a leg up, as we connect them with experienced and esteemed women who lead the way in our sector.
Our events provide valuable networking opportunities and open discussion about tackling the biggest issues facing us; including pay and opportunity gaps, gendered violence and discrimination, and getting the skills we need to build confidence and succeed in the modern landscape.
WiM@Work committees within our workplaces use the power of collective action from women MEAA members to create lasting change in their workplaces. These committees are campaigning to close the gender pay gap, increase access to flexible work with genuine career trajectory, stop gendered violence at work, and improve recruitment processes to provide equal opportunity in leadership roles.
The latest research shows women outnumber men in our industry. But women are typically younger and mid-career women, earn less and have lower status positions than their male colleagues. Women in Media was established to support, guide, and empower women in media by building a safe environment where women can share their experiences and work together for change away from the fast-paced, competitive nature of media workplaces around the country, and the isolation of the freelancer’s realm.
Women in Media aims to improve the working lives of women in the industry by:
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.
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.
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. Find out more about our mentoring program.
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. Find out more about our events.
Women in Media commissions important research regarding gender and women’s participation in media industries. Read the Women in Media Report 2016.
Contact Women in Media
If you have any questions (at all), just fill in the form below and we’ll do our best to answer as soon as possible. Thank you!