Thread by @CFWIJ

Happy #InternationalWomenDay! Today #CFWIJ pays tribute to women journalists around the world, who continue to speak truth to power despite being persecuted through #threats, #harassment, and #imprisonment. #IWDwithCFWIJ
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In 2020, #CFWIJ recorded 716 acts of persecution against women journalists across 92 countries. In the first two months of 2021 alone, we have catalogued 157 cases. #IWDwithCFWIJ
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On #InternationalWomenDay, it is only appropriate we begin with @LoujainAlHathloul, who continued to persevere and today walks free, despite all the attempts by the state of #SaudiArabia to silence her. #IWDwithCFWIJ
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Another hero is @mariaressa. Even as the government of #ThePhilippines continues to legally harass her to repress her voice, Maria and her supporters continue to #HoldtheLine. #CFWIJ is proud to be a part of one of those supporters! #IWDwithCFWIJ
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We also take a moment to cherish the memory of #KarimaBaloch who left us in December 2020. She was a strong critic of the state of #Pakistan, demanding better living conditions for the people of her community. May she rest in power, always. #IWDwithCFWIJ
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It would be remiss of us to not take today to extend solidarity to the women journalists in #Turkey, who are facing immense legal harassment by the state, as they attempt to hold power accountable. #IWDwithCFWIJ #JournalismIsNotACrime
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In #Belarus, journalists #KatsiarynaAndreyeva and #DaryaChultsova were sentenced to two years in a penal colony for covering a protest. Every day the courage of women journalists amazes us. #IWDwithCFWIJ
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We give a shoutout to @RanaAyyub and all the other journalists in #India who are targeted by the state for covering the #FarmersProtests. They face vicious online harassment, yet continue to do their jobs regardless. #IWDwithCFWIJ
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In the #UnitedStates, #sexualharassment remains a beast in newsrooms. To all the women journalists, who continue to come out against it and demand better, you make our world a safer place! #IWDwithCFWIJ #MeToo
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We cannot possibly end this thread, without speaking about the women journalists in #Myanmar. #CFWIJ is constantly monitoring the situation on ground, and extending all the support who feel unsafe for speaking up against the military coup. #IWDwithCFWIJ
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#CFWIJ is grateful to have women journalists who strive to make this world a more just, and more equal place May your voices continue to grow stronger. #IWDwithCFWIJ
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