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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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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

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 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 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
June 29, 2021

Liberia: CFWIJ condemns the threatening messages targeting journalist Aryee Davis

June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Liberia: CFWIJ condemns the threatening messages targeting journalist Aryee Davis

Aryee Davis has endured life-threatening messages following two of her publications on Green Coast TV's online news platform.

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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, Online Trolling, Physical Assault, Threatened with death, Twitter, Royals, Aryee Davis, Liberia
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
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
May 28, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ is appalled at the online abuse received by journalist Lauren Pelley

May 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ is appalled at the online abuse received by journalist Lauren Pelley

Reporter for CBC News, covering the coronavirus pandemic received online abuse in her email inbox, accusing her of fear mongering.

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May 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, May, May 2021, Canada, Lauren Pelley, Online Trolling, Online Harassment, Organised trolling campaing
May 20, 2021

South Africa: CFWIJ condemns the defamatory online attack on journalist Qaanitah Hunter

May 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
South Africa: CFWIJ condemns the defamatory online attack on journalist Qaanitah Hunter

Journalist Qaanitah Hunter was singled out in a Twitter attack by the ANC Women's League (ANCWL) president, Bathabile Dlamini.

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May 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, May, May 2021, Online Trolling, Online Harassment, South Africa, Qaanitah Hunter
May 18, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns the hate speech targeted journalist Lauren Boothby

May 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns the hate speech targeted journalist Lauren Boothby

The Edmonton Journal reporter, Lauren Boothby, was targeted online over her coverage about vaccination of Covid_19.

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May 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, May, May 2021, Canada, Lauren Boothby, Organised trolling campaing, Online Trolling, Online Harassment
May 13, 2021

Northern Ireland: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Allison Morris and Aoife Grace Moore for their legal action against Eoghan Harris

May 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Northern Ireland: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Allison Morris and Aoife Grace Moore for their legal action against Eoghan Harris

Belfast Telegraph crime reporter Alison Morris and Irish Examiner political correspondent, Aoife Grace Moore have initiated legal action against Eoghan Harris.

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May 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Online Harassment
2021, May, May 2021, Northern Ireland, Online Trolling, Online Harassment, Allison Morris, Aoife Grace Moore
May 13, 2021

Northern Ireland: CFWIJ once again registers its concerns over growing threats against Patricia Devlin

May 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Northern Ireland: CFWIJ once again registers its concerns over growing threats against Patricia Devlin

Award-winning crime reporter Patricia Devlin was again threatened online.

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May 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Online Harassment, Threatened with death
2021, May, May 2021, Northern Ireland, Patricia Devlin, Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Threatened with death
May 12, 2021

United States: CFWIJ condemns the online harassment of journalist Mara Hvistendahl by Oracle management

May 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ condemns the online harassment of journalist Mara Hvistendahl by Oracle management

The executive vice-president of tech giant Oracle, Ken Glueck, has repeatedly targeted journalist Mara Hvistendahl.

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May 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Online Harassment
2021, May, May 2021, United States, Online Trolling, Online Harassment, Mara Hvistendahl
May 10, 2021

Germany: CFWIJ condemns the police harassment against journalist Kim Winkler

May 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Germany: CFWIJ condemns the police harassment against journalist Kim Winkler

Kim Winkler, a photojournalist based in Berlin, was targeted online by police via Twitter on May 3.

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May 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, Germany, Kim Winkler, Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Police harassment, discrediting, Cyberbullying, online attack
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