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HOW CAN WE END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN JOURNALISTS?
HI ,
Globally, 1 in 3 women [3] experiences physical or sexual violence in their
lifetime. And women journalists are at even greater risk: between half [4]
and two-thirds [5] have experienced gender-based harassment and abuse,
whether in their workplaces, when out reporting, or online.
International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women (25 November), the
first of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, is fast
approaching.
THIS YEAR, ARTICLE 19 WILL BE SHINING A LIGHT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
JOURNALISTS – AND THEIR COURAGE, DETERMINATION, AND RESILIENCE IN THE
FACE OF IT.
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN JOURNALISTS: TAKE THE QUIZ
Test your knowledge of violence against women journalists.
How much do you know about the risks they face – and how do we end the
violence?
TAKE OUR QUIZ TO FIND OUT!
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN JOURNALISTS IS A FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ISSUE.
It is intended to silence women and lock them out of public spaces. This is
bad for all of us because it deprives society of the voices, perspectives,
and experiences of half the population.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN JOURNALISTS – AS WITH VIOLENCE AGAINST ALL WOMEN
– DOES NOT OCCUR IN A VACUUM.
It is inextricable from a broader social context of sexism, misogyny, and
gender inequality. To make women safer, our leaders must therefore invest
in prevention efforts that tackle these root causes.
That’s why ARTICLE 19 supports the UN’s call for governments to take
action to prevent gender-based violence [6], including increasing funding
for women-led and women-focused initiatives.
'WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE NEGOTIATING FOR THEIR SPACE WITHIN THEIR PLACE OF
WORK. THE TIME FOR RESPONSES DESIGNED BY MEN, FOR MEN IS OVER; IT IS TIME
WOMEN TOOK THE LEAD.'
– Dilrukshi Handunetti, South Asia Women in Media, Sri Lanka
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EQUALLY SAFE
ARTICLE 19 spotlights women-led and women-focused initiatives in our
innovative project, Equally Safe: Towards a feminist approach to the safety
of journalists. [7]
Launched in 2022, the project offers research, case studies, practical
guidelines, and advocacy tools to help civil society, journalists,
researchers, and policymakers apply an intersectional feminist approach to
the protection of journalists.
OUR RESEARCH SHOWS THAT, FROM BANGLADESH TO BRAZIL, WOMEN JOURNALISTS ARE
COMING TOGETHER TO DESIGN SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR THEM.
We spoke to women journalists in 6 countries in Asia and Latin America
about their experiences. Our research captured not only the struggles they
experience but also their creativity, resilience, and ingenuity.
Like Nós, Mulheres da Periferia [8](We, Women from the Periphery), an
intersectional feminist media outlet that amplifies the voices of Black
women in Brazil.
And Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra [9] (Bangladesh Women Journalists
Centre), which unites women journalists to demand equal treatment at work
– including an end to sexual harassment.
And the marginalised women journalists in Nepal [10] who, in response to
online and offline abuse, set up peer-support groups to help each other
stay safe.
WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM THEIR INSPIRATIONAL EXAMPLES.
FIND OUT MORE [7]
‘WE ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER, WE MAKE ALL IN THE GROUP FEEL THAT
THEY ARE NOT ALONE.’
– Menuka Dhungana, journalist, Nepal
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