UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept 29: “In conversation” with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and her new book ‘Ladies Who Punch”
Where: ZOOM When : Tuesday Sept 29 Time: 18.00 to 19.00 Join award winning journalist, broadcaster and WIJ committee member Yasmin Alibhai-Brown to hear her talk about [...]
OCT 6: Fleet Street Girls with Julie Welch and Eve Pollard
When : October 6 Time : 6pm to 7pm Julie Welch talks to Eve Pollard (legend!) about her new book Fleet Street Girls – The women who broke down the [...]
OCT 20: WIJ LIT FEST: Join Claudia Winkleman to discuss new new book QUITE with Eleanor Mills
In conversation with Claudia Winkleman about her new book, Quite. In first ever book, Claudia shares her observations on topics such as the importance of melted cheese, [...]
NOV 17: Lit Fest with Susie Dent talking to Julia Langdon
In conversation with Countdown's Susie Dent about her new book, Word Perfect. Join Countdown’s queen of Dictionary Corner in conversation about her new book, Word Perfect, with Julia Langdon, political [...]
DATE TBC: Join Helen Lewis and Ayesha Hazarika for FUNNY HOUR
Where: ZOOM When: Date TBC Time : 6.00 pm to 7.00pm Let's look forward to a Funny Hour with Helen and Ayesha. Helen Lewis is a staff [...]
WIJ autumn Lit Fest
Welcome to our new autumn online events programme, when we pick the best of a brilliant new bunch of books written by journalists and broadcasters. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on Ladies [...]
Sept 22: WIJ LIT FEST : Sam Baker ‘in conversation’ on The Shift:
When : September 22 Time : 6.00 to 7.00 PM How I (lost and) found myself after 40 – and you can too. Former editor in chief [...]
WRITE UP: In Conversation with Ingrid and Joachim Wall: By Ashleigh Swan
When Swedish journalist Kim Wall went to interview an eccentric inventor in the summer of 2017, the story ended in tragedy. Three years later, Women in Journalism [...]
WRITE UP: Has The Domestic Load on Women Increased During Lockdown?
By Ashleigh Swan What effect does and will Covid-19 have on women’s lives? This was the question during our online meet-up on June 9th hosted by WIJ [...]
WRITE UP: Covering covid: Stories from the frontine reporters. By Ashleigh Swann
What’s it like reporting on the pandemic? This was the key question during our online meet-up on July 8 with our panel of top science and health [...]
JUNE 30: Have We Got Women For You!
Join us for an hour of brilliant comedy, hosted by Funny Women’s very own ‘matron’ Jo Brand, for a live event. Tuesday 30th June 7.00-8.00pm on Zoom [...]
JUNE 23: How To Make A Fresh Start As A Journalist
If you are wondering how to get your career back on track in uncertain times, join certified coach, journalism lecturer and former BBC journalist Susan Grossman to help you [...]
WRITE UP: 10 Tips On How To Start Off Your Journalism Career Right Now
By Ashleigh Swan, WIJ intern Nobody said it was going to be easy. The journalism job market can be particularly daunting and this year’s pandemic makes it [...]
WATCH: Getting Your First Journalism Job Amid COVID-19
What is the world of work like for graduates and entry level media professionals in the current climate? There are still jobs out there, freelance gigs and [...]
June 16: Financial Times editor Roula Khalaf and Eleanor Mills ‘In conversation’ online
Write up coming HERE Roula Khalaf is the first woman to edit the Financial Times - join us online interview with WIJ chair Eleanor Mills. Their [...]
WIJ LIT FEST 2020 : Christina Lamb
Our Bodies, Their Battlefield; What War Does To Women In the first of our new summer author events, Sunday Times chief correspondent Christina Lamb talks to WIJ [...]
LISTEN HERE:What’s happening to regional journalism: WIJ online panel discussion
How are the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic affecting regional journalism - and how best can we support women working within it? Have your say at our [...]