2021 #JournalistsToo – Women Journalists Speak Out
Published
24 November 2021
Focus
Safety of journalists
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This publication features 11 stories written by female journalists from all over the world, sharing personal experiences with gender-based violence and threats in the exercise of their profession.
The publication illustrates the different forms of harassment and violence endured by women journalists online and offline. The aim of the publication is to raise public awareness about the pervasiveness and complexity of the issue and its stifling effect on freedom of expression and diversity in the media sector, reflecting perspectives from different regions of the world.
Author:
Irene Khan, Christiane Amanpour, Martha Mukaiwa, Sally Kohn, Neha Dixit, Adela Navarro Bello, Anthi Pazianou, Arzu Geybulla, Jineth Bedoya Lima, Diana Moukalled, Janaina Garcia, Michelle Ferrier, as well as one journalist wishing to remain anonymous