Name | Women Executives in Media |
Acronym | WEM |
Material link | not present |
Start date | 2013 |
End date | ongoing |
Short description | The Women Executives in Media (WEM) network, created in 2013, promotes exchanges and discussions among women media professionals. It provides a forum for women media executives to meet, exchange and support women’s experiences, opportunities and influence in the media industry through: a yearly meeting at a broadcaster’s headquarters; opportunities to meet key industry personalities, scholars and influential public figures; a mentoring system: senior executives coaching talented younger female executives; a network promoting personal and professional development and collaboration. |
Main Organization | European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |
Freelance | / |
Country | Switzerland |
Types | awareness raising networking and information sharing |
Related issues | gender pay gap and access to resources (pay and conditions) harassment and abuse working environment (culture) |
Media sector | television radio digital media (for example, online news site/s) |