News and Press Releases

#RatifyC190 to respond to the threats of being a woman and a journalist

Sofia Branco is the President of the Council of ethics of the Union of the Portuguese Union of Journalists (SDJ). She points out the dangers of being…

#RatifyC190: Reconozcamos la violencia y el acoso laboral en todas sus dimensiones

Ratificar el Convenio 190 de la OIT es fundamental para garantizar el derecho a trabajar en un mundo libre de violencia tanto en el lugar físico de…

#RatifyC190 to support women journalists' claims against cyberattacks

Christos Christophides from the Union of Cyprus Journalists explains the benefits of ILO Convention 190 and how it widens the scope of a workplace to…

#RatifyC190 to combat online abuse

Jennifer Moreau from UNIFOR describes the level of online abuse in Canada and how it impacts women and freedom of speech.

Gender Council Declaration - Mid Term

The IFJ's Gender Council adopted the following declaration at its online mid-term meeting on 27 October 2020.

Somalia: NUSOJ organises training on reporting on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

In a bid to eradicate sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) organised in Mogadishu a three-day…

India: investigative journalist Rana Ayyub receives rape and death threats for social media posts about Kashmir

Rana Ayyub's social media profiles have been flooded with rape and death threats after she wrote posts about a Kashmiri victim killed by the Indian…

Affiliates activities for 8th of March

Just like every year, the IFJ highlights the activities of our unions and affiliates to mark Women's Day on 8 March. Take a look at the activities and…

Five things you need to know about the ILO Convention 190

Here are five things you need to know about the ILO Convention 190 on harassment and violence in the world of work. Remember, you don't have to wait…

16 Days of activism: Ratify Convention 190

In June 2019 the International Labor Organisation (ILO) adopted Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work. This groundbreaking…

IFJ hails ILO adoption of a Convention on violence and harassment at workplace

Today, the final day of the Centenary International Labour Conference in Geneva, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has adopted a Convention…

IFJ World Congress reaffirms commitment to UN Convention on Safety of Journalists

Delegates at the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) World Congress today backed a motion to promote the IFJ campaign for a UN Convention on…

Pakistan: TV journalist victim of online harassment campaign

Journalist Gharidah Farooqi has been victim of a malicious online harassment campaign for doing her job in Pakistan. The International Federation of…