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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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  • LISTS/
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December 27, 2021

Belgium: CFWIJ Welcomes Prison Sentence To Online Abuser Against Journalist Myriam Leroy

December 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belgium: CFWIJ Welcomes Prison Sentence To Online Abuser Against Journalist Myriam Leroy

A Belgium court convicted a man, who had been abusing journalist and novelist Myriam Leroy online for more than nine years.

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December 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Myriam Leroy, Belgium, online trolling, online targetting, Organized Trolling, freedom of expression, Brussels Criminal Court, Brussel
November 26, 2021

Turkey: Neşe İdil harassed and threatened online for calling attention to rising femicide

November 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Neşe İdil harassed and threatened online for calling attention to rising femicide

Duvar English editor Neşe İdil has deliberately targeted online harassment and threats.

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November 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Organizational Harassment, Online Trolling
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, trial, Neşe İdil, Organized trolling campaign, Duvar English, İstanbul, sexist attack, misogynist attack, online attack, threats
November 11, 2021

Greece: CFWIJ condemns the organized online harassment against journalist Ingeborg Beugel

November 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Greece: CFWIJ condemns the organized online harassment against journalist Ingeborg Beugel

Dutch journalist Ingeborg Beugel faced a vicious online harassment campaign.

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November 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Organizational Harassment, Online Trolling, Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, November, November 2021, Ingeborg Beugel, Greece, Organised trolling campaing, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Refugee, UNHCR, The Netherlands
October 07, 2021

Canada: Tanya Hayles, Melissa Martin latest recipients of ‘serial Canadian journalist insulter’

October 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Tanya Hayles, Melissa Martin latest recipients of ‘serial Canadian journalist insulter’

Two more journalists were sent vile and racist emails this week, bringing the number of journalists targeted by an ongoing hate campaign to 20.

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October 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Organizational Harassment, Online Harassment, Online Trolling
press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, October, October 2021, 2021, Canada, Tanya Hayles, Organised trolling campaing, Maxime Bernier, CAJ, Organized Trolling, Black Moms Connect
October 04, 2021

Canada: Ashleigh-Rae Thomas amongst journalists targeted in the online troll campaign. CFWIJ condemns the attacks against women journalists and journalists of color

October 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Ashleigh-Rae Thomas amongst journalists targeted in the online troll campaign. CFWIJ condemns the attacks against women journalists and journalists of color

At least eight women journalists received vile emails after right-wing politician Maxime Bernier tweeted a provocative message to his followers.

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October 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, Canada, Saba Eitizaz, Bethany Lindsay, Sarah Reiger, Abby Neufeld, Jaela Bernstein, Rumneek Johal, Anandi Sen, Organised trolling campaing, death threats, misogynist, racist attack, online trolling, online targetting, online attack, sexist attack, Shireen Ahmed, Angela Sherrit, Maximum Bernier, Far-Right Politics, CBC, Rape threats, sexual violence, racist attacks, Ashleigh-Rae Thomas
October 04, 2021

Canada: Two more women journalists of color targeted as deeply racist, organised hate campaign escalates

October 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Two more women journalists of color targeted as deeply racist, organised hate campaign escalates

The widespread hate campaign against journalists of color escalated with two more women journalists receiving threatening and abusive emails.

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October 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, Canada, Saba Eitizaz, Bethany Lindsay, Sarah Reiger, Abby Neufeld, Jaela Bernstein, Rumneek Johal, Anandi Sen, Organised trolling campaing, death threats, misogynist, racist attack, online trolling, online targetting, online attack, sexist attack, Shireen Ahmed, Angela Sherrit, Maximum Bernier, Far-Right Politics, CBC, Rape threats, sexual violence, racist attacks
October 02, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ demands swift investigation into the death threats against Saba Eitizaz

October 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ demands swift investigation into the death threats against Saba Eitizaz

Journalist Saba Eitizaz received misogynist, racist and threatening emails as part of a malicious campaign launched against women journalists and women in colour.

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October 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, Canada, Saba Eitizaz, Bethany Lindsay, Sarah Reiger, Abby Neufeld, Jaela Bernstein, Rumneek Johal, Anandi Sen, Organised trolling campaing, death threats, misogynist, racist attack, online trolling, online targetting, online attack, sexist attack
September 30, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ is appalled at yet another troll campaign launched against Gharidah Farooqi

September 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ is appalled at yet another troll campaign launched against Gharidah Farooqi

Senior journalist Gharidah Farooqi was hit by an onslaught of vitriol and a deeply gendered harassment campaign on social media.

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September 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Organizational Harassment, Online Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, September, September 2021, Pakistan, Gharidah Farooqui, Gharidah Farooqi, Organised trolling campaing, doctored clips, Online Harassment, online trolling, governor Sindh, Organized campaign
September 30, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns the organized troll campaign against women journalists and journalists of color

September 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns the organized troll campaign against women journalists and journalists of color

At least 10 women journalists received vile emails after right-wing politician Maxime Bernier tweeted a provocative message to his followers.

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September 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, Canada, Bethany Lindsay, Sarah Reiger, Abby Neufeld, Jaela Bernstein, Rumneek Johal, Anandi Sen, Organised trolling campaing, death threats, misogynist, racist attack, online trolling, online targetting, online attack, sexist attack, Maximum Bernier, CTV, Far-Right Politics, Rape threats, sexual violence, racist attacks
September 16, 2021

Lebanon: CFWIJ condemns the targeted online trolling campaign against Yumna Fawaz

September 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Lebanon: CFWIJ condemns the targeted online trolling campaign against Yumna Fawaz

Journalist Yumna Fawaz was targeted with a vicious online campaign.

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September 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Lebanon, Yumna Fawaz, Online harassment, online trolling, Smear Campaign, False accusations, Beirut blast, Michel Aoun, Threats, Abuse
September 14, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the troll campaign against journalist Benazir Shah

September 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the troll campaign against journalist Benazir Shah

Journalist Benazir Shah was targeted by an organized troll campaign instigated by Focal Person (Digital Media) to CM Punjab, Azhar Mashwani, after she reported on the Single National Curriculum introduced by the current government.

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September 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment, Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Azhar Mashwani, Benazir Shah, Pakistan, Organised trolling campaing, SNC, Press Repression, online trolling
September 13, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Gharidah Farooqi against targeted online attackss

September 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Gharidah Farooqi against targeted online attackss

Gharidah Farooqi, a prominent TV host was attacked once again by an organized troll campaign.

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September 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, attack, Gharidah Farooqi, Pakistan, Online Trolling, Single national curriculum, Meher Bokhari, Dr. Shehbaz Gill
September 07, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the persistent trolling faced by political commentator Reema Omer

September 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the persistent trolling faced by political commentator Reema Omer

Political commentator Reema Omer was targeted with incessant trolling by supporters of the current government after her interaction with Dr. Yuen Yuen Ang.

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September 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, support, attack, Reema Omer, Pakistan, Online Trolling, online attack, Digital space, PTI, PTI trolls, Threatened with death
August 13, 2021

Russia: CFWIJ demands investigation into the invasion of digital privacy of journalist Irina Pankratova

August 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Russia: CFWIJ demands investigation into the invasion of digital privacy of journalist Irina Pankratova

An attempt was made to hack into the phone of Irina Pankratova, a journalist associated with the publication, The Bell.

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August 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, August, August 2021, support, Irina Pankratova, Russia, online attack, Online Harassment, Moscow, The Bell, Digital Privacy, Phone Hack, Data protection
August 13, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the targeted online attack against Javeria Siddique

August 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the targeted online attack against Javeria Siddique

Journalist and Youtuber Javeria Siddique was targeted online by trolls after she pointed out the wrong approach of a male journalist on an important and sensitive subject.

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August 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, August, August 2021, support, Javeria Siddique, Pakistan, Online Trolling, Online Harassment, Noor Muqadam, Imran Riaz Khan
August 09, 2021

United States-Iran: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Farnaz Fasihi who was targeted through vicious online trolling

August 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States-Iran: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Farnaz Fasihi who was targeted through vicious online trolling

Journalist Farnaz Fasihi has been on the receiving end of deeply gendered and misogynistic online attacks by Iranian trolls.

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August 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Organizational Harassment, Online Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Farnaz Fasihi, August, August 2021, Iran, Online Trolling, United States, Organised trolling campaing, New York Times, rape threats, support
July 13, 2021

Canada: Journalist Nahreman Issa targeted with racist hate comments on social media. CFWIJ condemns the incident.

July 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Journalist Nahreman Issa targeted with racist hate comments on social media. CFWIJ condemns the incident.

A Facebook user who goes by the name Jameson Balkie messaged journalist Nahreman Issa through the platform, attacking her expertise and professionalism.

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July 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Racist Attack
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, Canada, Racist attack, Nahreman Issa, Online trolling, hateful troll, Edmonton, Bodyshaming
July 05, 2021

Sri Lanka: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with women journalists against harassment and threats

July 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Sri Lanka: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with women journalists against harassment and threats

Several notable Sri Lankan women journalists took to Twitter and shared the horrible experiences they have endured through their careers.

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July 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexual Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, Sri Lanka, Jordana Narin, Sara Kellapatha, Sahla Ilham, Aisha Nazim, Sexual Harassment, The Daily News, Newsroom harassment, Sri Lankan Media Ministry
July 05, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns the hateful trolling against Natasha Fatah

July 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns the hateful trolling against Natasha Fatah

Natasha Fatah, host and reporter for CBC News, endured vicious trolling by an anonymous account who wished cancer on her and her father in a tweet.

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July 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, Canada, Online Trolling, Natasha Fatah, hateful troll, Twitter trolls, CBC News
July 03, 2021

United States: CFWIJ concerned about the incessant online trolling towards journalist Sulome Anderson

July 03, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ concerned about the incessant online trolling towards journalist Sulome Anderson

Several women journalists associated with different newspapers and media organizations held a protest in the capital, Islamabad.

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July 03, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Organizational Harassment, Online Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, sulome anderson, online trolling, online harassment
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    • Asian Journos On Frontlines
    • Turkey - We Are Not Safe
    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
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    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
    • Black Women Journalists To Follow
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  • WIJ Magazine/
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    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
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    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
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  • Events/

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