Women Journalists Covering Indigenous Stories In Canada

While the situation in the United States is becoming increasingly unsettling and tense, women journalists remain on the front lines. They reported —in extremely challenging conditions— on the insurrection at Capitol Hill and provided us with the latest updates on President Trump’s second impeachment.

Farmers in India have been protesting for nearly a year against a law passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in late 2020. In an increasingly hostile environment for journalists under the right-wing BJP government, and amid rampant misinformation, these women journalists risk state persecution to bring you the latest developments in the crisis. Read the work of the select women journalists listed below to understand why farmers are out on the streets and the larger context of their struggle.

Black women journalists are often subjected to a double marginalization because of both - their race and gender. The Coalition For Women In Journalism pushes for racial diversity within the journalism and media industry in the US, and across the world. Find below a list of select women journalists who have made their mark on the media landscape through their powerful words and fierce reportage. We will continue to update this list with more black women journalists for you to follow.