EWIP's goal is to help women in publishing support each other, develop leadership skills, and balance professional and personal interests.
It does this through its Women's Leadership Conference, its annual Exceptional Woman in Publishing award, and its bi-monthly newsletter, EWIP Wired.
Its first Exceptional Woman in Publishing (EWIP) award was presented at the FOLIO:Show in New York City that same year, to Gloria Steinem.
Partner organizations include the Periodical and Book Association of America (PBAA), Red 7 Media, and Yale Publishing Course.
EWIP award recipients have made extraordinary contributions to the publishing industry as a whole, and have demonstrated success and leadership in nontraditional or exceptional ways.