⭕️ Physical threats
🤳 Online harassment
♀️ Lifelong misogyny
Women reporters now face more danger than ever both online and offline – just for doing their jobs.
On #IWD2022, here are 4⃣ ways the world can help celebrate and protect women journalists. 🧵 #BreakTheBias
🤳 Online harassment
♀️ Lifelong misogyny
Women reporters now face more danger than ever both online and offline – just for doing their jobs.
On #IWD2022, here are 4⃣ ways the world can help celebrate and protect women journalists. 🧵 #BreakTheBias
1⃣ Tackle abuse
⭕️ Female journalists can experience daily intimidation, virtually and in real life.
From enforcing gender-sensitive policies in the newsroom to legal advice, guides from TRF, @UNESCO, @IWMF and @INSInews could help fight this problem. tmsnrt.rs/3pyZbAY
⭕️ Female journalists can experience daily intimidation, virtually and in real life.
From enforcing gender-sensitive policies in the newsroom to legal advice, guides from TRF, @UNESCO, @IWMF and @INSInews could help fight this problem. tmsnrt.rs/3pyZbAY
2️⃣ Support to cover conflict
🇺🇦 The #Ukraine invasion has shown how crucial independent journalism is to fight misinformation.
🗣️ Women reporters are particularly vulnerable on the frontlines.
@pressfreedom share safety information to support them. ⬇️
🇺🇦 The #Ukraine invasion has shown how crucial independent journalism is to fight misinformation.
🗣️ Women reporters are particularly vulnerable on the frontlines.
@pressfreedom share safety information to support them. ⬇️
https://twitter.com/pressfreedom/status/1497267970866880515?s=20&t=yGe6DVpLghwVqZtIqHWCaw
3️⃣ Recognise women on the frontlines
🏆 Honours like the #KurtSchork Award celebrate the brave reporters uncovering the horrors of conflict and corruption.
Independent journalist @khabat_abas explains how winning has transformed her work. ➡️ ksmfund.org/2022-awards
🏆 Honours like the #KurtSchork Award celebrate the brave reporters uncovering the horrors of conflict and corruption.
Independent journalist @khabat_abas explains how winning has transformed her work. ➡️ ksmfund.org/2022-awards
4️⃣ Commit to fighting harassment
✏️ Sometimes, abuse can be targeted, compromising a reporter's work – forcing some to leave journalism altogether.
A new platform from @Jigsaw helps manage and block online harassment automatically. How does it work? bwnews.pr/3sSytFo
✏️ Sometimes, abuse can be targeted, compromising a reporter's work – forcing some to leave journalism altogether.
A new platform from @Jigsaw helps manage and block online harassment automatically. How does it work? bwnews.pr/3sSytFo
🤔 What do you think is the most powerful way to celebrate women journalists on #IWD22?
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