Women Journalists Without Chains

Women Journalists Without Chains ( WJWC ) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting and protecting freedom of opinion and expression, emphasizing press freedoms in the Middle East and North Africa region. The organization aims to create a knowledge society and enhance the freedom of information and the right of every citizen to use and own visual, audio, print, and new media freely and without fear. It also works to enhance the role of traditional and new media in advancing human rights and development issues and combating tyranny and corruption.

Founded in 2005 in the Republic of Yemen by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ms. Tawakkol Karman, the organization expanded its operations to 21 countries in early 2023.