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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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January 04, 2022

India: Journalist Ismat Ara Files Complaint Against Those Behind Online “Auction” Of Muslim Women, CFWIJ Extends Solidarity

January 04, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: Journalist Ismat Ara Files Complaint Against Those Behind Online “Auction” Of Muslim Women, CFWIJ Extends Solidarity

The Wire journalist Ismat Ara, filed a complaint with the Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police.

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January 04, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexual Harassment
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Ismat Ara, India, 2022, January, January 2022, sexual harassment, Online Harassment, Islamophobia, Sexism, Sulli Deals, Bulli Bai
October 20, 2021

Pakistan: Unsafe for journalists? CFWIJ condemns ruling party’s move to malign senior journalist Asma Shirazi

October 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: Unsafe for journalists? CFWIJ condemns ruling party’s move to malign senior journalist Asma Shirazi

Prominent broadcast journalist and CFWIJ member Asma Shirazi has been hit with yet another organized troll campaign.

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October 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Asma Shirazi, Pakistan, Online Harassment, BBC Urdu, Online troling, CFWIJ member, violence against women journalists
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 01, 2021

United States: CFWIJ condemns the misogynistic rhetoric against journalist Sandi Bachom

September 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ condemns the misogynistic rhetoric against journalist Sandi Bachom

Journalist Sandi Bachom was targeted with hate speech after sharing her criticism about the anti-Covid-19 vaccination on social media.

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September 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, August, August 2021, support, Violence, Sandi Bachom, United States, Online Harassment, anti-vax rally, anti-vax supporters, pro-Trump supporters, Scott Presley, online hate speech, misogynistic, misogynistic rhetoric, COVID-19
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 04, 2021

Turkey: Journalist Berna Kişin deliberately targeted by a pro-government media outlet, CFWIJ condemns this vicious attack

August 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Journalist Berna Kişin deliberately targeted by a pro-government media outlet, CFWIJ condemns this vicious attack

Journalist Berna Kişin was deliberately targeted by the pro-government Memleket Newspaper, following her coverage of the assassination of seven people in the same family in Konya.

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August 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Organizational Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, July, July 2021, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, online attack, Online Harassment, Berna Kişin, Dedeoğulları ailesi, targeting journalist
July 22, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns hate speech and online threats against journalists Canan Kaya and Nevşin Mengü

July 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns hate speech and online threats against journalists Canan Kaya and Nevşin Mengü

Independent journalists Canan Kaya and Nevşin Mengü were targeted for being funded by international organisations after the refugee discussions were flared up in Turkey.

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July 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Organizational Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, July, July 2021, Turkey, Canan Kaya, Nevşin Mengü, Online Trolling, Online Harassment, Racist attack, hate speech
July 13, 2021

Russia: CFWIJ is alarmed by the threats against journalist Anna Mongayt

July 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Russia: CFWIJ is alarmed by the threats against journalist Anna Mongayt

Anna Mongayt, a presenter for Dozhd TV, received online threats after interviewing a same-sex couple for Elle magazine.

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July 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Threatened with death
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, Russia, Anna Mongayt, Online harassment, Threatened with death, Dozhd TV, Elle Russia, Male State, Online Harassment
July 13, 2021

India: Muslim women journalists, activists, and other professionals sexually targeted online. CFWIJ demands accountability of those responsible.

July 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: Muslim women journalists, activists, and other professionals sexually targeted online. CFWIJ demands accountability of those responsible.

A website targeting Muslim women including those in the news media industry was discovered earlier this month and was eventually taken down after public outrage.

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July 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, India, Online Harassment, Islamophobia, Indian Trolls, Sexist Attacks
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
June 29, 2021

United Kingdom: CFWIJ condemns the online death threats against Camilla Tominey

June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United Kingdom: CFWIJ condemns the online death threats against Camilla Tominey

Camilla Tominey, award-winning journalist and associate editor for The Telegraph, received online death threats via email to her website.

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June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Physical Assault, Threatened with death
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, June, June 2021, United Kingdom, Camilla Tominey, Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Physical Assault, Threatened with death, Twitter, Royals
June 22, 2021

Pakistan: Women journalists attacked online following Prime Minister's troubling remarks on rape; CFWIJ condemns the misogyny being encouraged in the country.

June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: Women journalists attacked online following Prime Minister's troubling remarks on rape; CFWIJ condemns the misogyny being encouraged in the country.

Three journalists from digital media platform Soch Videos were arrested by Sindh police for covering protests organized by working-class communities outside Bilawal House.

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June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Women Journalists, Imran Khan, Online Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Rape, Online Trolling, Gender Discrimination, Benazir Shah, Reema Omer, Tanzeela Mazhar
June 12, 2021

Israel: Far right Jewish groups threaten the safety of journalists in the region. CFWIJ registers its concern

June 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Israel: Far right Jewish groups threaten the safety of journalists in the region. CFWIJ registers its concern

Journalists working in both Israel and Palestine have received online threats and endured physical attacks by far-right Jewish groups.

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June 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Physical Assault
2021, June, June 2021, Israel, Online Harassment, Physical Assault, Dana Weiss, Guy Peleg, Yonit Levi, Rina Mazliah, Ayala Hasson
June 10, 2021

United States: CFWIJ rebukes right wing conspiracists for targeting Liz Essley Whyte, with online vitriol. demand Infowars to take down her personal information.

June 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ rebukes right wing conspiracists for targeting Liz Essley Whyte, with online vitriol. demand Infowars to take down her personal information.

Journalist Liz Essley Whyte was targeted with conspiracy theorists online due to her extensive coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

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June 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, June, June 2021, United States, Online Harassment, Liz Essley Whyte
June 07, 2021

France: CFWIJ is monitoring the criminal complaint filed by journalist Isabelle Kersimon

June 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
France: CFWIJ is monitoring the criminal complaint filed by journalist Isabelle Kersimon

French journalist Isabelle Krismon has filed criminal defamation complaints against unknown people who attacked her on social media.

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June 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Organizational Harassment, Online Harassment
2021, June, June 2021, France, Isabelle Kersimon, Online Harassment, Organised trolling campaing
May 31, 2021

India: CFWIJ condemns the harassment and threats against Vineetha Venu

May 31, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: CFWIJ condemns the harassment and threats against Vineetha Venu

Former journalist at a leading Malayalam news network, Vineetha Venu, came forward about threats and harassment to her and her family in a Facebook post on Saturday, May 29.

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May 31, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Intimidation, Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, May, May 2021, india, Vineetha Venu, Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organised trolling campaing
May 29, 2021

Belgium: CFWIJ is appalled by the online harassment against journalist Samira Atillah

May 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belgium: CFWIJ is appalled by the online harassment against journalist Samira Atillah

Belgian journalist Samira Atillah shared her struggle with cyberbullying on May 25.

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May 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Women Journalists, Belgium, Samira Atillah, Online Trolling, Online Harassment, cyberbullying
May 28, 2021

United Kingdom: CFWIJ condemns the persistent harassment against journalist Rosamund Urwin

May 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United Kingdom: CFWIJ condemns the persistent harassment against journalist Rosamund Urwin

Rosamund Urwin, a columnist and senior feature writer at the London Evening Standard, shared the story of persistent harassment she has faced for the past two years.

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May 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment, Threatened with death
2021, May, May 2021, United Kingdom, Rosamund Urwin, Online Trolling, Online Harassment, Threatened with death
May 28, 2021

Mexico: CFWIJ demands law enforcement authorities investigate the death threats against Marina Rodríguez

May 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Mexico: CFWIJ demands law enforcement authorities investigate the death threats against Marina Rodríguez

On May 19, Marina Rodríguez, a correspondent for De Política y algo Más, received death threats over social media for her journalistic activities.

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May 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment, Threatened with death
2021, May, May 2021, Mexico, Marina Rodríguez, Online Trolling, Threatened with death, Online Harassment
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    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
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    • Reach a Mentor
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  • WIJ Magazine/
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    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
    • JSafe - App for Journalists
    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
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  • Events/

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