WAN-IFRA’s pioneering Media Freedom programme launched in Amman, Jordan this week as 40 journalists from Egypt, Jordan and Palestine gathered for three days of workshops, training sessions and professional development aimed at strengthening the role of media and enhancing the impact of journalism in society.

Nadine, Ansam, and Linda: three young Palestinian journalists, who with perseverance and determination were able - within a short period of time - to capture the hearts and minds of audiences throughout the Arab World and make a name for themselves within Arab satellite broadcasting. Their stories deserve to be told, and there can be no doubt that their example will inspire a generation of young women to follow in their footsteps and strive for their own place in the global arena of media and broadcasting.