Women's Sexual Health Foundation Announces Inaugural Media Award To Recognize An Outstanding Journalist

Recognizing the challenges of covering women's sexual health and education
in consumer media, The Women's Sexual Health Foundation (TWSHF) has
announced its first ever Media Award. To be presented annually, the award
will recognize an outstanding media professional whose work has broadened
the knowledge and understanding of women's sexual health disorders and
related women's health concerns. Media professionals eligible for
nomination may work in any consumer media - print, television, radio or
internet. The award recipient will be formally announced at the Foundation's
conference, Women's Education: Reclaiming Healthy Intimacy, Passion and
Pleasure, on April 4, 2009, in New York City, which is also hosted by the
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.


TWSHF listens to thousands of women each year who want and need factual
information to help them make important decisions related to their sexual
health. Healthcare professionals also want to be informed about the latest
research based information so they can facilitate productive dialogue with
their patients. The media plays an important role having the power to help
or hinder these valuable exchanges.



"We rely on the media to help us reach women and healthcare professionals,"
comments Lisa Martinez, TWSHF's founder and director. "While we have seen
the topic sullied with sensationalism and the facts distorted with
innuendos, there are outstanding reporters who write about women's sexual
health in an accurate, balanced and sensitive way. Those are the
journalists we seek to honor."


Nominations will be accepted until November 15, 2008, and may be submitted
to infotwshf with Media Award in the subject line. Include the
following information with each submission:


- Nominee's name & contact information - day and evening phone
numbers, email address


- Nominator's name & contact information - day and evening phone
numbers, email address


- Five hundred (500) words, or less, essay explaining what the
nominee has done professionally to broaden the knowledge and understanding
of women's sexual health disorders and related women's health concerns.


The journalist to be honored will be chosen by a panel of TWSHF board
members. The recipient will be notified by February 1, 2009.


TWSHF, an international non-profit organization, has numerous resources for
the public and healthcare professionals at TWSHF, including
educational brochures and The Women's Sexual Health Journal.

The Women's Sexual Health Foundation