Tag: women journalists

BBC files UN complaint about online violence towards women journalists

Stuart Mitchell

The BBC World Service has, on 23 March 2022, filed a new urgent appeal to the United Nations (UN) against Iran over the online violence faced by women journalists working for BBC News Persian. Women journalists at BBC News Persian face daily, relentless online attacks and harassment, including threats of rape and death. Today’s complaint addresses the current risks to women journalists working for BBC News Persian. Examples of the online violence and harassment they face include: Threats of rape and death directed at women journalists and their families in…

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UNESCO and Thomson Reuters Foundation launched practical guides on the safety of women journalists

Stuart Mitchell

The Thomson Reuters Trust Conference during two days on 17 and 18 November explored different challenges to media viability and media freedom. The second day of the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s annual flagship event saw a focus on media freedom, exploring the link between media sustainability and media independence, emerging digital rights risks in the Global South and online harassment against women journalists. On the occasion of the conference, the Thomson Reuters Foundation and UNESCO launched a set of two practical guidelines: Gender-sensitive Safety Policies for Newsrooms and a Practical Guide for Women Journalists on How…

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