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This International Women's Day, CPJ celebrates and highlights the bravery of women journalists who fight for the right to report the truth and keep the public informed despite being arrested, detained, and subjected to years of legal harassment. Today, we celebrate their vital contributions and reaffirm our commitment to defending their right to report freely.

Among these remarkable journalists is Samira Sabou, a leading investigative reporter in Niger and a 2024 CPJ International Press Freedom Award honoree. Samira has faced arrest, detention, and legal harassment for her coverage of public demonstrations. In addition to her work championing press freedom, she advocates for freedom of expression and the rights of women and youth. In 2020, while several months pregnant, Samira was imprisoned for 48 days for exposing alleged corruption within Niger's Ministry of Defence. During her detention, she published articles revealing the poor conditions in the women's cell block, which resulted in improvements such as three meals a day for prisoners and renovations to their sleeping areas.


Samira Sabou is pictured with her husband, Abdoul Kader Nouhou and son, Shourem, at the 2024 CPJ International Press Freedom Awards where she was honored for her courageous reporting. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)


Samira is currently the president of the Association of Bloggers for Active Citizenship (ABCA). She is facing two legal cases as a result of her reporting, and has opted to publish exclusively on her Facebook account.

Samira's struggles highlight the challenges faced by women journalists worldwide--those who remain steadfast in their mission to seek and share the truth. This International Women's Day, stand with brave journalists like Samira. A gift to CPJ helps defend press freedom and protects those who risk everything to keep the world informed.


Thank you for supporting press freedom and the journalists who make it possible.


With appreciation,
Angela Quintal
Regional Director, Africa

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