press release Archives - Quote This Woman+

Posted: 27th November 2025

by QW+ staff writer

Media Release: Quote This Woman+ calls for better language around 16 Days Activism campaigns

26 November 2025: Quote This Woman+ (QW+), an African feminist non-profit working to build a gender-just media, has released an open letter calling on government, international NGOs, academics, media professionals and civil society to choose their words with care during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gendered Violence campaign. The open letter challenges the linguistic … Read more

Posted: 30th July 2025

by QW+ staff writer

How to write a press release

Journalists get a lot of press releases – and this sums up how most of them feel about it: “For decades I started my mornings weeding through the press releases in my inbox, one finger hovering over the ‘delete’ key and ready to strike.” Neil Hayes, writing here: Journalists’ Advice on How to Write Press … Read more

Quote This Woman+ receives grant from the African Women’s Development Fund to amplify marginalised voices in African media

Posted: 27th February 2025

by QW+ staff writer

Quote This Woman+ receives grant from the African Women’s Development Fund to amplify marginalised voices in African media

Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal – Quote This Woman+ (QW+), a feminist non-profit organisation, has been awarded a grant from the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) to enhance the visibility of marginalised African women+ voices in the media. The grant marks a significant step in QW+’s commitment to advancing gender equality in the media and amplifying the voices … Read more

Unique fellowship helps Women+ and LGBTQI+ activists be heard

Posted: 28th November 2024

by QW+ staff writer

Unique fellowship helps Women+ and LGBTQI+ activists be heard

Some 33 South African Women+ and LGBTQI+ activists are being given an opportunity to learn how to make their voices heard.

The Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) Strongly Supports Daily Maverick’s Call to Action Around Journalism Emergency

Posted: 16th April 2024

by QW+ staff writer

The Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) Strongly Supports Daily Maverick’s Call to Action Around Journalism Emergency

The AIP strongly supports Daily Maverick’s shutdown to highlight the emergency in journalism across the globe and in South Africa’s cities, small towns, townships, and rural areas.

Quote this Woman+ launches new database to connect journalists with more diverse and representative experts

Posted: 10th November 2023

by QW+ staff writer

Quote this Woman+ launches new database to connect journalists with more diverse and representative experts

(QW+) launches its new database of expert sources, making it easier for journalists from across Africa to find and quote women and experts from other marginalised groups.

GNI dollars for Quote This Woman+’s women’s database

Posted: 3rd August 2022

by QW+ staff writer

GNI dollars for Quote This Woman+’s women’s database

Quote This Woman+ (QW+) has received over $50 000 from the Google News Initiative to support its tech turnaround.

Posted: 2nd August 2022

by QW+ staff writer

Voices of the Year 2022

We’re excited to launch our first Voices of the Year award this Woman’s Month.

Posted: 14th January 2022

by QW+ staff writer

Quote This Woman+ saved from closing thanks to 2022 grant from the Open Society Foundation for South Africa

A R700 000 shot in the arm from the Open Society Foundation for South Africa (OSF-SA) will allow Quote This Woman+ to keep its doors open in 2022.

Posted: 6th September 2021

by QW+ staff writer

Quote This Woman+ receives R100K from Standard Bank

Quote This Woman+ celebrates Women’s month with a donation form Standard Bank.