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November 26, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns attack on journalist Ambreen Fatima

November 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns attack on journalist Ambreen Fatima

An unidentified attacker reportedly struck Journalist Ambreen Fatima ’s car several times with an iron object.

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November 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Legal harassment, Ambreen Fatima, Pakistan, Nawa e Waqt, Ahmad Noorani, unidentified assailants, Physical Assault
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 28, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns Indian cricketer’s comments against Pakistani journalist (Copy)

October 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns Indian cricketer’s comments against Pakistani journalist (Copy)

Pakistani journalist Iqra Nasir intervened to offer support to her cricket team and was abused by Singh as he attempted to counter her argument.


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October 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment, Verbal Attack
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Iqra Nasir, Pakistan, verbal attack, verbal harassment, Harbhajan Singh, Mohammad Amir, Cricket, Cricket World Cup
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 24, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ appalled by the lack of sensitivity displayed by Pakistani courts in Tenzeela Mazhar’s case

September 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ appalled by the lack of sensitivity displayed by Pakistani courts in Tenzeela Mazhar’s case

The court refused to accommodate the medical concerns that Tenzeela Mazhar is facing.

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September 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, Tanzeela Mazhar, Pakistan, Legal harassment, Medical concerns, me too, sexual harassment
September 15, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ lends support to the protests against the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority

September 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ lends support to the protests against the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority

Journalists from around the country protested in the capital against the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA).

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September 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Pakistan, PMDA, state oppression, Press Repression, Protests, Censorship, PTI
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 refutes the Information Minister’s labeling of journalists and media houses as “agenda-driven”

September 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ refutes the Information Minister’s labeling of journalists and media houses as “agenda-driven”

Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry casually labeled prominent journalists and media houses in Pakistan as being “agenda-driven”.

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September 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment, Verbal Attack
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, attack, Pakistan, Absa Komal, Huma Amir Shah, verbal attack, Dawn News, Geo News, Federal nformation Minister, PMDA
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
July 01, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the news and media organization exploiting women journalists

July 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the news and media organization exploiting women journalists

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

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July 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Press Freedom
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, Pakistan, Daily Jinnah, ITNA, Public TV, Royal News
June 08, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ is horrified by the violent attack on veteran journalist Jugnu Mohsin

June 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ is horrified by the violent attack on veteran journalist Jugnu Mohsin

Veteran journalist Syeda Maimanat Mohsin, popularly known as Jugnu Mohsin survived an assassination attempt.

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June 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault, Threatened with death
2021, May, May 2021, Pakistan, Jugnu Mohsin, Physical Assault, Threatened with death
June 03, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the political victimization of Asma Shirazi

June 03, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the political victimization of Asma Shirazi

A petition for treason charges was registered against journalists Asma Shirazi and Hamid Mir, reportedly by supporters of the current government, and it appears likely that it will be heard in the court.

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June 03, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, May, May 2021, Pakistan, Asma Shirazi, Legal harassment
April 19, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ stands by women journalists criticizing PM Khan for his remarks on rape

April 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism

In an event organized by the Uks Research Center, women journalists gathered to discuss Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks regarding the high rate of sexual violence in the country.

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April 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexual Harassment
2021, April, April 2021, Sexual Harassment, Pakistan
March 30, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the targeted personal attacks on Shiffa Yousafzai

March 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the targeted personal attacks on Shiffa Yousafzai

Morning show host and columnist Shiffa Yousafzai was subjected to targeted personal attacks online.

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March 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, march, march 2021, Online Trolling, Online Harassment, Pakistan, Shiffa Yousafzai
March 12, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ extends support to women journalists in Pakistan campaigning to defend the "Aurat March"

March 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ extends support to women journalists in Pakistan campaigning to defend the "Aurat March"

Women journalists in Pakistan initiated a campaign last night, to defend the annual Aurat March, a protest rally that takes place on International Women's Day in the country.

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March 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Threatened with death
2021, March, March 2021, Threatened with death, Pakistan
March 05, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the attack to hack into Gharidah Farooqi’s Twitter account.

March 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the attack to hack into Gharidah Farooqi’s Twitter account.

There was an attempt to hack Gharida Farooqi’s Twitter account following the display of support to her and other women journalists by the CFWIJ.

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March 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling
2021, March, March 2021, Pakistan, Gharidah Farooqui
March 01, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the constant intimidation from government spokesperson towards women journalists

March 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the constant intimidation from government spokesperson towards women journalists

Dr Shahbaz Gill is a government spokesperson who frequently intimidates journalists online.

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March 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Intimidation
2021, March, March 2021, Pakistan, Intimidation
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