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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Trump’s Presidency: A Time of Division and Delusion
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Trump’s Presidency: A Time of Division and Delusion

The outgoing president of the United States, Donald Trump, has been featured front and center in the media since his inauguration. In his candour, the president has often reignited the stereotypes and biases that the present world is working to extinguish. Not always for his rhetoric or questionable ambitions for America and its people, but for the division he provokes.

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Deportation of Dutch Journalist Ans Boersma and The Ongoing Lawsuits Against Her
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Deportation of Dutch Journalist Ans Boersma and The Ongoing Lawsuits Against Her

January 16, 2018, Turkish police detained journalist Ans Boersma and authorities deported her hurriedly next morning without even being allowed to pack her belongings. The journalist was the economy editor at Het Financieele Dagblad. She was arrested and detained in Turkey after she applied for the renewal of her residence visa. The next day, the news circulated throughout the Netherlands reporting that a Dutch journalist was being deported from Turkey.

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