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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
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November 30, 2021

Italy: CFWIJ condemns sexual harrasment of sports journalist Greta Beccaglia, stresses need for safer environment for women journalists

November 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Italy: CFWIJ condemns sexual harrasment of sports journalist Greta Beccaglia, stresses need for safer environment for women journalists

A spectator sexually harassed sports journalist Greta Beccaglia, who was reporting live on a football match in Florence.

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November 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexual Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Greta Beccaglia, Italy, sexual harassment, Toscana TV, sports journalist
November 27, 2021

Argentina: CFWIJ extends solidarity to Mariana Romero, Carolina Ponce de León as survivors of sexual misconduct

November 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Argentina: CFWIJ extends solidarity to Mariana Romero, Carolina Ponce de León as survivors of sexual misconduct

Two women journalists came forward with their accounts of facing sexual misconduct while on the job earlier this month.

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November 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexual Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, State Elections, Mariana Romero, Carolina Ponce de León, Argentina, sexual harassment, harassment
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 24, 2021

India: CFWIJ condemns persistent harassment of Arti Ghargi, HW News staff by police

November 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: CFWIJ condemns persistent harassment of Arti Ghargi, HW News staff by police

HW News reporters Samriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha were detained by the Assam Police in relation to their coverage.

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November 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Arti Ghargi, India, HW News, Tripura, Communal Violence, Legal harassment
November 24, 2021

China: Over 70 Signatories Join CFWIJ’s Call To Release Chinese Journalist Zhang Zhan

November 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
China: Over 70 Signatories Join CFWIJ’s Call To Release Chinese Journalist Zhang Zhan

We call on President Xi Jinping to drop all charges against Zhang Zhan.

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November 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online trolling, Imprisonment
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, China, Zhang Zhan, Bail, Medical condition, health, imprisoned journalists, imprisonment
November 23, 2021

Kenya: CFWIJ condemns killing of BBC worker Kate Mitchell, demands transparent probe

November 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Kenya: CFWIJ condemns killing of BBC worker Kate Mitchell, demands transparent probe

Kate Mitchell, a BBC correspondent for BBC Media Action services in several countries passed away in a tragic death.

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November 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Killed/Murdered
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Kenya, Kate Mitchell, Murdered, BBC Media Action services, BBC correspondent, Strangulation, Caroline Nursey
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 19, 2021

Poland: Katarzyna Włodkowska faces jail time for not disclosing source for her report on former mayor’s murder

November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Poland: Katarzyna Włodkowska faces jail time for not disclosing source for her report on former mayor’s murder

Reporter for Gazeta Wyborcza, Katarzyna Włodkowska faces a possible 30 day prison sentence.

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November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Katarzyna Włodkowsk, Poland, Legal harassment, Paweł Adamowicz, Law and Justice Party, Gazeta Wyborcza, ECHR
November 19, 2021

Mexico: Gunmen launch life-threatening attack on Beatriz Flores after she receives warning on phone call

November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Mexico: Gunmen launch life-threatening attack on Beatriz Flores after she receives warning on phone call

Beatriz Flores, founding editor of Presencia Hidalguense, faced a deadly attack in the early hours of November 10 by unidentified gunmen.

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November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault, Threatened with death
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Beatriz Flores, Mexico, Presencia Hidalguense, La Colmena, Hidalgo. Los Rabanos, Attacked, Physical Assault, Threats to women journalists
November 19, 2021

RELEASE ZHANG ZHAN: The Coalition For Women In Journalism calls on China to end imprisonment of journalist Zhang Zhan

November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
RELEASE ZHANG ZHAN: The Coalition For Women In Journalism calls on China to end imprisonment of journalist Zhang Zhan

Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been imprisoned since May 2020 after her illuminating coverage of Wuhan's initial handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online trolling, Imprisonment
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, China, Zhang Zhan, Bail, Medical condition, health, imprisoned journalists, imprisonment
November 18, 2021

Malta: Cartoonist Miriam Galea subjected to cyberbullying for depicting political rot in country

November 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Malta: Cartoonist Miriam Galea subjected to cyberbullying for depicting political rot in country

Brussels-based translator and political cartoonist Miriam Galea was subjected to a deeply gendered and vile cyberbullying campaign.

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November 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Organizational Harassment, Online trolling, Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Miriam Galea, Malta, Organised trolling campaing, Cartoonist, Michelle Muscat, Joseph Muscat, Labour Party of Malta
November 18, 2021

Greece: Dutch journalist Ingeborg Beugel forced to relocate after persistent security threats, CFWIJ registers concern

November 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Greece: Dutch journalist Ingeborg Beugel forced to relocate after persistent security threats, CFWIJ registers concern

Dutch journalist Ingeborg Beugel has been forced to leave the country due to increasing threats to her safety.

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November 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Ingeborg Beugel, Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Refugee, UNHCR, The Netherlands, impediment, impeded at work
November 18, 2021

Belarus: CFWIJ condemns persistent state harassment of Alena Yanushkouskaya and her family

November 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: CFWIJ condemns persistent state harassment of Alena Yanushkouskaya and her family

The police barged into the home of blogger Alena Yanushkouskaya’s adopted daughter.

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November 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, alena yanushkouskaya,, belarus, state oppression
November 17, 2021

United Kingdom: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with journalist Ailbhe Rea as she ousts Stanley Johnson for sexual misconduct

November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United Kingdom: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with journalist Ailbhe Rea as she ousts Stanley Johnson for sexual misconduct

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father, Stanley Johnson, was accused of groping at Tory’s conference in 2003 by Conservative Party MP Caroline Nokes. Journalist Ailbhe Rea joined allegations following Nokes’ opening.

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November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexual Harassment
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, Press Freedom, Ailbhe Rea, New Statesman, sexual harassment, United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, Stanley Johnson, Caroline Nokes, UK Parliament, inappropriate behaviour, Tory, Conservative Party
November 17, 2021

Malaysia: CFWIJ condemns the personal attacks against journalist Minderjeet Kaur

November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Malaysia: CFWIJ condemns the personal attacks against journalist Minderjeet Kaur

Minderjeet Kaur faced an onslaught of vitriol by Deputy Minister of Human Resources Awang Hashim and PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad when she questioned them on the implications of a gambling ban in Kedah.

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November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, Press Freedom, Minderjeet Kaur, Malaysia, verbal harassment, Idris Ahmad, Hashim Awang, Free Malaysia Today
November 17, 2021

El Salvador: CFWIJ denounces proposed law requiring media outlets & journalists to register as “foreign agents”

November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
El Salvador: CFWIJ denounces proposed law requiring media outlets & journalists to  register as “foreign agents”

The President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele has proposed a law, which requires journalists receiving funds or payments from abroad to register as “foreign agents”.

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November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, El Salvador, Press Freedom, Christian Guevara, Cristosal
November 17, 2021

Hong Kong: The Economist correspondent Sue-Lin Wong refused visa renewal

November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Hong Kong: The Economist correspondent Sue-Lin Wong refused visa renewal

China correspondent for The Economist Sue-Lin Wong has been denied entry to Hong Kong after the authorities refused to renew her visa.

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November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, Sue-lin Wong, Hong Kong, state oppression, Visa Refusal, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Economist Australia, Foreign Correspondent
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    • Delegations
  • In-Focus/
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    • 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
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    • #HEFORSHE
    • 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/
    • Global Press Coverage of the CFWIJ
  • Events/

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