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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

  • Welcome/
  • About/
    • Our Philosophy
    • What We Do
    • Board of Advisors
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    • Partners
  • Safety/Press Freedom/
    • Press Freedom Newsroom
    • Safety Index: Reports + Data
    • Timelines
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  • In-Focus/
    • COVID-19
    • US Protests 2020
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    • Hungary - The End of an Era
    • Beirut Blast - Solidarity with Lebanon
    • Maria Ressa - Hold The Line
    • Pakistan - Attacks Won't Silence Us
    • Belarus Protests
    • Myanmar Coup
    • Asian Journos On Frontlines
    • Turkey - We Are Not Safe
    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
    • Women reporters in the MENA region
    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
    • Black Women Journalists To Follow
    • Women Journalists Covering Farmer Protests in India
    • Women journalists covering capitol INSURRECTION
    • women journalists covering indigenous stories in canada
  • Mentors/
    • Global
    • Chapters
    • #HEFORSHE
    • Reach a Mentor
    • Mentorship Program
  • WIJ Magazine/
    • Women In Journalism Magazine
    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
    • JSafe - App for Journalists
    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
    • Global Press Coverage of the CFWIJ
  • Events/
January 03, 2022

Canada: All Charges Dropped Against Amber Bracken, CFWIJ Welcomes The Decision

January 03, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism

Coastal GasLink pipeline, owned by TC Energy, decided to discontinue the lawsuit they had filed against journalists Amber Bracken and Michael Toledano.

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January 03, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Acquittal
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Canada, Amber Bracken, Charges Dropped, RCMP, Coastal GasLink, Wet’suwet’en territory, December, December 2021
December 17, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ Stands In Solidarity With Lauren Pelley Following Online Harassment

December 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ Stands In Solidarity With Lauren Pelley Following Online Harassment

Lauren Pelley received an insulting comment on Twitter by an account not using a real name, calling her as “a fear mongering journalist” who “slept with men” to get the job.

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December 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Lauren Pelley, Canada, CBC, Covid-19, online, Online harassment
November 23, 2021

Canada: Judge orders Amber Bracken’s release, three days after her arrest by RCMP from Gidimt’en camp

November 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Judge orders Amber Bracken’s release, three days after her arrest by RCMP from Gidimt’en camp

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ordered the release of photojournalist Amber Bracken.

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November 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Fairy Creek, Canada, RCMP, Arrest, Amber Bracken
November 20, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns RCMP’s arrest of Amber Bracken as situation at Gidimt’en camp heightens

November 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns RCMP’s arrest of Amber Bracken as situation at Gidimt’en camp heightens

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested at least one media member nd established an exclusion zone from where they stopped journalists from reporting.

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November 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Fairy Creek, Canada, RCMP, Arrest, Amber Bracken
November 19, 2021

Canada: Police Obstruct Journalists Reporting From Wet'suwet'en Territory, Make Arrests

November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Police Obstruct Journalists Reporting From Wet'suwet'en Territory, Make Arrests

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested at least one media member nd established an exclusion zone from where they stopped journalists from reporting.

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November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Fairy Creek, Canada, RCMP, Arrest, impeded at work
November 19, 2021

CANADA: POLICE OBSTRUCT JOURNALISTS REPORTING FROM WET'SUWET'EN TERRITORY, MAKE ARRESTS

November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
CANADA: POLICE OBSTRUCT JOURNALISTS REPORTING FROM WET'SUWET'EN TERRITORY, MAKE ARRESTS

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested at least one media member nd established an exclusion zone from where they stopped journalists from reporting.

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November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work
journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Fairy Creek, Canada, RCMP, Arrest, impeded at work
November 02, 2021

Impunity Begets Violence

November 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Impunity Begets Violence

On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists the Coalition For Women In Journalism extends support to women journalists.

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November 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Press Freedom
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, october, october 2021, Belarus, Canada, Pakistan, women journalists, International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, impunity, Hate Crime
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 06, 2021

Canada: Most racist, hateful acts go unreported, says Farah Nasser as Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston handed jail term for hate speech

October 06, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Most racist, hateful acts go unreported, says Farah Nasser as Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston handed jail term for hate speech

Journalist Farah Nasser highlighted that most racist and hateful acts go unreported and are never taken to court.

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October 06, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work, Verbal Harassment
press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, October, October 2021, 2021, Canada, Farah Nassar, impeded at work, verbal harassment, Kevin Johnston, Global News, News Anchor, Racist Attack
October 05, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns the threats against CBC journalist Meghan Grant

October 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns the threats against CBC journalist Meghan Grant

CBC journalist Meghan Grant alongside NDP MLA Shannon Phillips received retaliatory threats from officers of Lethbridge Police Service for exposing misconduct within the police force.

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October 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Threatened with death
press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, October, October 2021, 2021, Meghan Grant, Canada, Threatened with death, Whistleblower, CBC, MLA Shannon Phillips, Lethbridge Police Service
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

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 23, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns the sexist online attacks against journalist Christy Somos

September 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns the sexist online attacks against journalist Christy Somos

Journalist Christy Somos received vile emails after politician Maxime Bernier tweeted out her email addresses alongside several of her colleagues’.

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September 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Christy Somos, Canada, Online harassment, Maximum Bernier, CTV, Far-Right Politics, Rape threats, sexual violence
August 18, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns the obstructions created for journalists by the Canadian police

August 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns the obstructions created for journalists by the Canadian police

Journalists Alexa MacLean, Sarah Plowman and Zane Woodford were asked to vacate the premises of the Horseshoe Park.

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August 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, August, August 2021, support, Canada, Alexa MacLean, Sarah Plowman, impeded at work, Helifax, Horseshoe Park, Zane Woodford, Intimidation
July 19, 2021

Canada: RCMP falsely accuses journalist Brandi Morin, CFWIJ condemns these intimidation tactics.

July 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: RCMP falsely accuses journalist Brandi Morin, CFWIJ condemns these intimidation tactics.

The Canadian Association of Journalists sued the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for restricting access of the press to the Fairy Creek demonstrations.

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July 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, CFWIJ, threats, Canada, Brandi Morin, Legal harassment, RCMP, Fairy Creek, Canadian Association of Journalists, Rainforest Flying Squad
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 09, 2021

Canada: Social media platform, Facebook, censors Ukrainian journalist, Ustia Stefanchuk. CFWIJ registers protest.

July 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Social media platform, Facebook, censors Ukrainian journalist, Ustia Stefanchuk. CFWIJ registers protest.

Ukrainian journalist, Ustia Stefanchuk, who is now based in Canada recently published a historical testimony, on her Facebook page, about the torture her ancestors were subjected to.

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July 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, Online Harassment, Canada, Ustia Stefanchuk, Facebook, Censorship, Ukraine, Soviet Union
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
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  • About/
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  • Safety/Press Freedom/
    • Press Freedom Newsroom
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    • Timelines
    • Campaigns
    • Calendar: Legal trials against journalists
    • Delegations
  • In-Focus/
    • COVID-19
    • US Protests 2020
    • US Election 2020
    • Hungary - The End of an Era
    • Beirut Blast - Solidarity with Lebanon
    • Maria Ressa - Hold The Line
    • Pakistan - Attacks Won't Silence Us
    • Belarus Protests
    • Myanmar Coup
    • Asian Journos On Frontlines
    • Turkey - We Are Not Safe
    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
    • Women reporters in the MENA region
    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
    • Black Women Journalists To Follow
    • Women Journalists Covering Farmer Protests in India
    • Women journalists covering capitol INSURRECTION
    • women journalists covering indigenous stories in canada
  • Mentors/
    • Global
    • Chapters
    • #HEFORSHE
    • Reach a Mentor
    • Mentorship Program
  • WIJ Magazine/
    • Women In Journalism Magazine
    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
    • JSafe - App for Journalists
    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
    • Global Press Coverage of the CFWIJ
  • Events/

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