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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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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 15, 2021

India: Journalist Megha verbally attacked in Kerala by workers of a political party

November 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: Journalist Megha verbally attacked in Kerala by workers of a political party

Megha, a correspondent for Kairali TV, was verbally abused by workers of the Indian National Congress.

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November 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, kairali tv,, district congress committee,, verbal harassment
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 06, 2021

Canada: Most racist, hateful acts go unreported, says Farah Nasser as Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston handed jail term for hate speech

October 06, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Most racist, hateful acts go unreported, says Farah Nasser as Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston handed jail term for hate speech

Journalist Farah Nasser highlighted that most racist and hateful acts go unreported and are never taken to court.

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October 06, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work, Verbal Harassment
press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, October, October 2021, 2021, Canada, Farah Nassar, impeded at work, verbal harassment, Kevin Johnston, Global News, News Anchor, Racist Attack
October 04, 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina: The CFWIJ condemns the verbal attack against journalist Sladjana Jaserevic

October 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Bosnia and Herzegovina: The CFWIJ condemns the verbal attack against journalist Sladjana Jaserevic

Milorad Dodik, the Serbian member of the tripartite presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, verbally attacked N1 journalist Sladjana Jaserevic.

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October 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Attack, Verbal Harassment
press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, October, October 2021, 2021, Sladjana Jaserevic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, verbal harassment, Milorad Dodik
September 19, 2021

Serbia: CFWIJ condemns the verbal assault against Vanja Djuric

September 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Serbia: CFWIJ condemns the verbal assault against Vanja Djuric

Vanja Djuric, a correspondent for the N1 TV network was verbally assaulted by a mob in central Belgrade.

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September 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Attack
press freedom, Journalists rights, September, September 2021, 2021, Vanja Djuric, Serbia, Anti-Vaxers, Belgrade Pride Parade, Verbal harassment, verbal attack, verbal harassment
July 26, 2021

United States: Racial and misogynistic remarks towards Journalist Brianna Hamblin are harassment which need to be addressed. CFWIJ condemns the incident and extends support

July 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Racial and misogynistic remarks towards Journalist Brianna Hamblin are harassment which need to be addressed. CFWIJ condemns the incident and extends support

Journalist Brianna Hamblin who is associated with Spectrum News 1 was harassed by multiple men while on assignment.

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July 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexual Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, CFWIJ, threats, verbal harassment, Sexual Harassment, United States, Brianna Hamblin, Racism, African American, Rochester, Spectrum News 1, Fetishization
June 30, 2021

Georgia: CFWIJ condemns vicious attack against journalist Nini Elikashvili

June 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Georgia: CFWIJ condemns vicious attack against journalist Nini Elikashvili

TV Pirveli reporter Nini Elikashvili and cameraman Papuna Khachidze were verbally and physically assaulted.

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June 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, Nini Elikashvili, Georgia, Physical Assault, Tsalka, verbal harassment, TV Pirveli
June 26, 2021

Turkey: At least five women journalists were brutally attacked at the 19th Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride – CFWIJ condemns the police violence

June 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: At least five women journalists were brutally attacked at the 19th Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride – CFWIJ condemns the police violence

At least five female journalists were brutally beaten and intervened by police while following the LGBTI+ Pride in Istanbul.

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June 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, Ayşen Şahin, Derya Saadet, Elif Ünal, Pınar Gayıp, Tuğba Ozer, Physical Assault, police violence, verbal harassment
April 22, 2021

United States: CFWIJ condemns the verbal attack on journalist Alyssa Hui

April 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ condemns the verbal attack on journalist Alyssa Hui

Asian-American journalist Alyssa Hui was targeted while she was filming a news segment by a man who hurled abuses at her from his car.

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April 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, April, April 2021, United States, verbal harassment, Alyssa Hui
April 20, 2021

Hungary: CFWIJ condemns the attempt to smear journalist Franziska Tschinderle

April 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Hungary: CFWIJ condemns the attempt to smear journalist Franziska Tschinderle

The national TV broadcaster, Magyar Televízió (MTV), ran an entire segment questioning the professional integrity of journalist Franziska Tschinderle.

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April 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, April, April 2021, verbal harassment, Hungary, Franziska Tschinderle
March 29, 2021

Brazil: CFWIJ welcomes the court verdict against President Bolsonaro to pay damages to Patricia Campos

March 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism

Patricia Campos, a columnist, and correspondent for Brazillian daily newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, won her libel case against President Jair Bolsonaro.

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March 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, march, march 2021, Brazil, verbal harassment, Patricia Campos
March 18, 2021

Malta: CFWIJ condemns the misogynistic and derogatory comments made towards Norma Saliba

March 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism

Norma Saliba, the head of PBS News, was subjected to sexist slurs by controversial commentator Leone Ganado.

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March 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Sexist Attack, Verbal Harassment, Verbal Attack
2021, March, March 2021, Malta, Norma Saliba, online trolling, Online Harassment, verbal harassment, Sexist Attack
March 15, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns the verbal harassment of Lauren Boothby

March 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns the verbal harassment of Lauren Boothby

Reporter Lauren Boothby was harassed by a group of miscreants while on duty.

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March 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, March, March 2021, Canada, Lauren Boothby, verbal harassment
March 11, 2021

United States: CFWIJ condemns Tucker Carlson’s repeated attempts to downplay the harassment women journalists face.

March 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ condemns Tucker Carlson’s repeated attempts to downplay the harassment women journalists face.

Tucker Carlson attempted to underplay the violence that women journalists face by targeting The New York Times reporter, Taylor Lorenz.

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March 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexual Harassment, Verbal Harassment
2021, March, March 2021, verbal harassment, Sexual Harassment, United States
March 04, 2021

Brazil: CFWIJ welcomes the court verdict against Eduardo Bolsonaro to pay damages to journalist Patricia Campos

March 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Brazil: CFWIJ welcomes the court verdict against Eduardo Bolsonaro to pay damages to journalist Patricia Campos

Patricia Campos, a columnist and correspondent, for the Brazilian daily newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, won her libel case against President Bolsonaro's son on February 18.

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March 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, March, March 2021, Brazil, Patricia Campos, verbal harassment, Brasil
March 02, 2021

United States: CFWIJ condemns Governor Cuomo and his team for the constant harass that investigative journalist Lindsay Nielsen faced

March 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ condemns Governor Cuomo and his team for the constant harass that investigative journalist Lindsay Nielsen faced

Investigative journalist Lindsay Nielsen revealed that she faced threats and damaging harassment by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration.

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March 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, March, March 2021, verbal harassment, United States, Lindsay Nielsen
February 24, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes dismissal of the defamation case against journalists who suffered verbal abuse

February 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes dismissal of the defamation case against journalists who suffered verbal abuse

Dünya Newspaper regional representative Recep Şenyurt verbally harassed his female colleagues for a year.

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February 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
turkey, türkiye, statement, 2021, February, February 2021, verbal harassment
February 24, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the verbal harassment against Ailia Zehra

February 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns the verbal harassment against Ailia Zehra

Journalist and managing editor for “NayaDaur Media'', Ailia Zahra endured misogynistic and sexist remarks from infamous Pakistani writer Khalil ur Rehman Qamar.

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February 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, February, February 2021, Pakistan, verbal harassment, Ailia Zehra
February 05, 2021

Serbia: CFWIJ condemns the verbal abuse of journalist Nataša Miljanović-Zubac by politician Vojislav Šešelj.

February 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Serbia: CFWIJ condemns the verbal abuse of journalist Nataša Miljanović-Zubac by politician Vojislav Šešelj.

Founder and president of the far-right Serbian Radical Party, as well as a convicted war criminal, Vojislav Šešelj verbally abused journalist Nataša Miljanović-Zubac.

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February 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2021, February, February 2021, verbal harassment, Serbia, Nataša Miljanović-Zuba
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  • Events/

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