The National Federation of Press Women, (NFPW), founded in 1937, is a US-based organization for men and women in electronic, broadcast and print journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

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NFPW was founded in 1937 by a group of women who met at the Chicago Women's Club in order to promote communication between women writers, and advance the interests and standards of women in the press.

Part of the coalition founding the National Women's History Museum, the NFPW supports literacy and women's rights

Women's rights

Women's rights are entitlements and freedoms claimed for women and girls of all ages in many societies.In some places these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed...

 as well as freedom of information and advocates for First Amendment

First Amendment to the United States Constitution

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...

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Competitions

Each year the NFPW sponsors competitions to reward excellence in communication. Winners are honored at the NFPW Annual Communications Contest Awards Banquet, which is held in September.