IFJ calls on world governments and social media platforms to take immediate steps to eradicate gender-based violence

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and girls on 25 November, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and...

United States: Los Angeles Times to pay settlement in lawsuit on pay disparity

The Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing have agreed to pay US$3 million to settle a lawsuit over unequal pay for journalists of Color and women...

Gender Council Declaration - Mid Term

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

United Kingdom: BBC Flexible Working Policy guides the implementation of flexible working models

To facilitate the reconciliation of family and professional life media companies should offer media workers flexible working arrangements and set up...

Cambodia: Government promises to increase protection of female journalists

The Cambodian Ministry of Information plans to propose an additional clause to the current press law to protect against the harassment of female...

Global Unions launch LGTBI workers site

It’s International Coming Out Day! In celebration, the Council of Global Unions, including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is...

Cases of harassment in the media industry spark #MeToo movement in Denmark

“A big TV cannon comes over to me and tells me that if I do not suck his cock, then he will ruin my career. I said no.” It is the 26th of August, TV...

India: Journalist unions urge action on gender inequalities during the pandemic

According to a recent survey conducted by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) more than half of women journalists have experienced...

Maldives: IFJ critical of inaction on journalist sexual harassment case

Nearly 17 months since a senior female Maldivian editor was allegedly sexually harassed by an officer in the Maldives presidential communications...

COVID-19 has increased gender inequalities in the media, IFJ survey finds

More than half of women journalists have experienced increased gender inequalities due to COVID-19, according to a new survey conducted by...

IFJ Policy on Sexual Harassment and Complaint Procedure

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...

Palestine: IFJ calls on authorities to take action on threats against a woman journalist

UPDATED 3.07.2020 A news anchorwoman has been the target of a smear campaign on Facebook since 21 June. The IFJ joins its affiliate the Palestinian...

The IFJ and its affiliates from East to West, from North to South

IFJ affiliates around the world have taken key actions in support of media workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Take part in IFJ Survey on Women journalists and COVID-19

Help us assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women journalists by answering our questionnaire designed by our Gender Council.

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