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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

  • Welcome/
  • About/
    • Our Philosophy
    • What We Do
    • Board of Advisors
    • Team
    • Partners
  • Safety/Press Freedom/
    • Press Freedom Newsroom
    • Safety Index: Reports + Data
    • Timelines
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    • Calendar: Legal trials against journalists
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  • 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/
January 18, 2022

France: CFWIJ Alarmed Following AFP’s Team Attack By Anti-Vax Protesters

January 18, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism

Two video journalists, including a woman working for the Agence France-Presse (AFP) were attacked during an anti-vax protests.

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January 18, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, France, Physical Attack, AFP, Anti-Vax Rally, COVID-19, Eric Zemmour, SNJ
January 17, 2022

United Kingdom: CFWIJ Stands With Carole Cadwalladr As She Faces SLAPP Trial

January 17, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United Kingdom: CFWIJ Stands With Carole Cadwalladr As She Faces SLAPP Trial

The Observer and Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr is being sued by Arron Banks.

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January 17, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Carole Cadwalladr, United Kingdom, Legal harassment, SLAPP, Arron Banks, LeaveEU, Guardian, Observer
January 14, 2022

France: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Attack Against Photographer Estelle Ruiz

January 14, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
France: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Attack Against Photographer Estelle Ruiz

Photographer Estelle Ruiz was physically assaulted by protesters during an anti vax demonstration in Nantes in France.

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January 14, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Estelle Ruiz, France, Antivax, COVID-19, Rally, Nantes, physical attack
January 14, 2022

El Salvador: CFWIJ Concerned For Digital Safety Of Journalists Following Pegasus Attack

January 14, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
El Salvador: CFWIJ Concerned For Digital Safety Of Journalists Following Pegasus Attack

Phones of dozens of journalists and activists in El Salvador were hacked with the spyware Pegasus which according to researchers, evidence pointed to government involvement.

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January 14, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Dijital Attack
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Journalists Hacked, El Salvador, Digital Attack, El Faro, Pegasus, Citizen Lab
January 13, 2022

Finland: CFWIJ Welcomes The Acquittal Of Journalist Johanna Vehkoo

January 13, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Finland: CFWIJ Welcomes The Acquittal Of Journalist Johanna Vehkoo

The Supreme Court ruled to acquit journalist and author Johanna Vehkoo over a defamation charge against Oulu politician Junes Lokka.

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January 13, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Johanna Vehkoo, Finland, Defamation, Junes Lokka, Oulu, Supreme Court, KKO
January 11, 2022

United Kingdom: CFWIJ Concerned About The Weaponization Of Libel Laws Against Carole Cadwalladr

January 11, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United Kingdom: CFWIJ Concerned About The Weaponization Of Libel Laws Against Carole Cadwalladr

Journalist Carole Cadwalladr will appear in court on Friday to defend herself against libel charges.

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January 11, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Carole Cadwalladr, United Kingdom, Legal Harassment, Aaron Banks, Nigel Farage, TED Talk, Brexit, Libel, Defamation
January 07, 2022

Kazakhstan: CFWIJ Alarmed Regarding The Repression Of Press Underway

January 07, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Kazakhstan: CFWIJ Alarmed Regarding The Repression Of Press Underway

Authorities have shut down several news platforms and detained journalists.

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January 07, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Aizhan Auelbekova, Kazakhstan, Protests, press repression, outlet shutdown, Detention
January 07, 2022

Sweden: Expressen Newspaper Fires Frida Sundkvist For Whistleblowing On Workplace Sexual Misconduct

January 07, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Sweden: Expressen Newspaper Fires Frida Sundkvist For Whistleblowing On Workplace Sexual Misconduct

Journalist Frida Sundkvist was fired from the Swedish newspaper Expressen

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January 07, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Dismissal
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Frida Sundkvist, Sweden, Expressen, ETC, Whistleblower, Dismissal, Bonnier News, dismissal
January 06, 2022

Yemen: CFWIJ demands unconditional release of journalist Hala Fuad Badhawi

January 06, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Yemen: CFWIJ demands unconditional release of journalist Hala Fuad Badhawi

Freelance journalist Hala Fuad Badhawi was arrested and detained in the city of Mokalla by state authorities.

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January 06, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Hala Fuad Badhawi, Yemen, Hadramout, Press Repression, Local government, Corruption, detection, Detention
January 06, 2022

Serbia: CFWIJ Concerned For Isidora Kovacevic’s Safety As “Wanted” Posters Threatening Her Life Spring Up Across City

January 06, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Serbia: CFWIJ Concerned For Isidora Kovacevic’s Safety As “Wanted” Posters Threatening Her Life Spring Up Across City

Isidora Kovacevic was a target of threatening “wanted” posters that appeared in several locations in the city of Sabac last month.

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January 06, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Threatened with death
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Serbia, Isidora Kovacevic, Serbian Progressive Party, Threat, Podrinske, Wanted Posters, Sabac, Threatened with death
January 05, 2022

Georgia: CFWIJ Condemns Threats Issued To Emma Gogokhia By Mayor Of Mestia

January 05, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Georgia: CFWIJ Condemns Threats Issued To Emma Gogokhia By Mayor Of Mestia

The Mayor of Mestia was heard threatening and abusing journalist Emma Gogokhia who was in the city to cover allegations of corruption.

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January 05, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Threatened with death
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Emma Gogokhia, Georgia, Threats to women journalists, Corruption, Abuse, Mayor Zhorzholian, Mtavari Arkhi TV, Mestia
January 04, 2022

India: CFWIJ Concerned About The Threats Issued To Meena Kotwal

January 04, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: CFWIJ Concerned About The Threats Issued To Meena Kotwal

Journalist Meena Kotwal is on the receiving end of violent, casteist and sexist threats after one of her tweets.

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January 04, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Threatened with death
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Meena Kotwal, India, Threatened with death, Hindutva, Indian Right Wing Violence, Manusmriti
January 04, 2022

Poland: CFWIJ Welcomes President Duda’s Decision To Veto Controversial Media Ownership Law

January 04, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Poland: CFWIJ Welcomes President Duda’s Decision To Veto Controversial Media Ownership Law

CFWIJ welcomes the decision of the President of Poland to veto a bill that has blocked any non-European outlet from owning a 50% share or more in a Polish broadcaster.

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January 04, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Surveillance
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Media Law, Poland, Surveillance, TVN, TVN24, Andrzej Duda
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
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 27, 2021

Belgium: CFWIJ Welcomes Prison Sentence To Online Abuser Against Journalist Myriam Leroy

December 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belgium: CFWIJ Welcomes Prison Sentence To Online Abuser Against Journalist Myriam Leroy

A Belgium court convicted a man, who had been abusing journalist and novelist Myriam Leroy online for more than nine years.

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December 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Myriam Leroy, Belgium, online trolling, online targetting, Organized Trolling, freedom of expression, Brussels Criminal Court, Brussel
December 23, 2021

Egypt: CFWIJ Welcomes Sanaa Seif’s Release After 18 Months In Jail

December 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Egypt: CFWIJ Welcomes Sanaa Seif’s Release After 18 Months In Jail

Sanaa Seif, activist, writer and film editor was released from jail after serving 18 months convicted.

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December 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Released
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Sanaa Seif, Egypt, trial, human rights, Cairo, Covid-19, Released
December 20, 2021

Romania: CFWIJ Calls For Investigation On The Unjustified Detention Of Italian Journalist

December 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Romania: CFWIJ Calls For Investigation On The Unjustified Detention Of Italian Journalist

Lucia Goracci, an Italian journalist of the public broadcaster RAI and her crew were detained in Bucharest for several hours.

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December 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Lucia Goracci, Romani, Detention, Romania, Attack, locked up, police, Diana Iovanovici Sosoaca
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
December 16, 2021

Albania: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Assault On TV Journalist Besarta Demushi

December 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Albania: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Assault On TV Journalist Besarta Demushi

The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the physical assault against Albanian journalist Besarta Demushi.

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December 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Albania, Physical assault, Fax News, attacked, Tirana
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    • Calendar: Legal trials against journalists
    • Delegations
  • In-Focus/
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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/

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