Breaking Barriers
In Journalism

Our mission is to make journalism accessible to all while honoring the pioneering female journalists who fought to get us here.


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No Longer Relegated to the Balcony...

We ensure that all voices participate in covering politics and Capitol Hill for national and local audiences


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78th Annual Congressional Dinner, January 31, 2024

The first Crystal Candlestick Award for Editorial Leadership was presented at the dinner, honoring a newsroom hero who, through her leadership, has helped create opportunities for women, journalists of color and other underrepresented groups and continues to improve coverage of marginalized communities.

Congratulations to Elisabeth Bumiller, our 2024 honoree

Inspiring and Enabling Future Journalists

Our programs reach out into communities across the country to encourage and enable aspiring journalists to bring their perspectives into newsrooms. Our goal is to ensure the media is represented by people from all walks of life, including those from different economic, cultural, racial, and gender backgrounds.

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Building relationships

Annual Congressional Dinner

Building Better
Communication Between Congress and the Press.
For the benefit of the public and our democracy.

Thanks to everyone who supported the 78th Annual Congressional Dinner, Click Here to watch the video

Capitol Hill Reception

Connecting and Supporting an Inclusive Press

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Preserving the History of Journalism

Preserving and promoting our historic archives of women in journalism and honoring those women who inspire and mentor others.

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