2022 Impact Report
The work of women, non-binary and minority journalists is critical to our times. These journalists are exposing the truth and often in a tumultuous world, are bringing forth opportunities for justice.
But this journalism often comes at a cost, particularly for women and minority journalists. Each year, hundreds of women journalists face abuse, harassment, imprisonment, and even murder for doing their job.
The Coalition For Women In Journalism supports and advocates for women and LGBTQ+ journalists around the world when they encounter impediments doing their job. Our Press Freedom Newsroom covers violations from 128 countries. These violations include professional and work related harassment, violence encountered during an assignment, imprisonments, detentions, SLAPP cases, police violence, assaults and murders. Alongside the global monitoring and reporting, we are also involved in exploring ways to support, safety and equity related issues. Since 2019, the CFWIJ has supported and advocated for more than 2,000 women journalists who encountered such circumstances. CFWIJ's work has led to more than 600 evacuations and relocations of women and LGBTQ+ journalists from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Iran, Mexico, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, and Turkey.