In a groundbreaking effort to promote the voice of women in the news-gathering and news dissemination process, UNESCO and the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) have collaborated in a global research partnership that has culminated in the publishing of a report on women in the news media.The study report – titled Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media - represents a set of reliable and comprehensive data on which to make a clear determination about where women currently fit into the news-making operation, decision-making hierarchy and ownership structure of media companies