Press Freedom Status For Women Journalists: June 2021
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Press Freedom Status For Women Journalists: June 2021

During the month of June 2021, The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented an alarming 77 cases of violations against women journalists. Types of violations include murder, abduction, detentions, and physcial assaults in the field, among other various kinds of press freedom attacks towards women journalists reporting from different parts of the world. Read our June 2021 report to find out more about the Press Freedom challenges women journalists have encountered in the physical and digital world this month.

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Press Freedom Status for Women Journalists: May 2021
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Press Freedom Status for Women Journalists: May 2021

During the month of May 2021, The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented an alarming 70 cases of violations against women journalists. Types of violations this month include murder, abduction, detentions, and physical assaults in the field, among other various kinds of press freedom attacks towards women journalists reporting from different parts of the world. Read our May 2021 report below to learn more about the Press Freedom challenges women journalists have encountered in the physical and digital world this month.

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2021 First Quarterly Report
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2021 First Quarterly Report

Women journalists, no matter what country they belong to, are susceptible to several forms of threats. These dangers can range from online trolling to physical abuse and, in some unfortunate cases, even death. Every month, CFWIJ records a significant number of threats against women journalists, categorized by severity.

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CFWIJ Annual Report 2020
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CFWIJ Annual Report 2020

2020 has been a truly tumultuous year. Political turbulences, economic crises, civil riots, and violence, all arised amidst the massive health crisis. Throughout these last 12 months, countless journalists repeatedly flagged an alarming surge in violence and visible deterioration in press freedom. The growing hostile environment was predominantly fueled by the global pandemic crisis, which has diametrically reshaped the media landscape and forced journalists to adapt to new, distressing working conditions.

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2020 First Quarterly Report
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2020 First Quarterly Report

This report presents an image of the threats that women journalists around the world faced between January to April 2020. The Coalition For Women In Journalism has documented cases where women journalists have been found vulnerable to various threats as a result of their work. In the first four months of 2020, women journalists were murdered, arrested, faced legal persecution, verbally harassed, abused and threatened online, as well as physically harassed, attacked and assaulted while working in precarious conditions.

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2019 July / August Review: Imprisonments
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2019 July / August Review: Imprisonments

The Coalition For Women In Journalism has been keeping a close watch on cases where women journalists have been imprisoned during the May-June period. This report looks at the four cases that we documented for the May-June period this year. June went without incident, and all cases were documented in May. In Iran, Marzieh Azmiri was put behind bars alongside Atefeh Rangriz, whereas in Turkey Zeynep Kuray and Canan Coşkun were out behind bars.

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First Half 2019: Threats Women Journalism Faced Around The World
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First Half 2019: Threats Women Journalism Faced Around The World

This report looks at the threats that women journalists faced during the first half of 2019. The Coalition has been documenting cases since the beginning of the year, focusing on the many perils that women journalists face when they go about doing their jobs. From online harassment to murder, the first half brought with it an unprecedented level of danger and threats for women journalists around the world.

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2019 May / June Review: Imprisonments
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2019 May / June Review: Imprisonments

The Coalition For Women In Journalism has been keeping a close watch on cases where women journalists have been imprisoned during the May-June period. This report looks at the four cases that we documented for the May-June period this year. June went without incident, and all cases were documented in May. In Iran, Marzieh Azmiri was put behind bars alongside Atefeh Rangriz, whereas in Turkey Zeynep Kuray and Canan Coşkun were out behind bars.

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