World Press Freedom Day

  In a world where women and marginalized groups have made hard-won gains in public representation, a coordinated backlash is underway. Digital platforms – once tools of empowerment – are increasingly weaponized to silence, intimidate, and discredit women, particularly those in media, politics, and activism. Gendered disinformation, cyberviolence, and defamation campaigns are rising sharply, often backed by powerful political and economic forces. These attacks are not isolated; they reflect a broader, systemic effort to reinforce patriarchal control and reverse the progress toward equality. This chapter outlines the links between online and offline violence, the erosion of journalistic independence, and the misuse of laws to restrict women’s freedom of expression. It also calls for urgent action: from strengthening legal protections to reforming media structures and ensuring women’s access to justice and leadership.  What is at stake is freedom for women, for truth, for us all...

#Violence against women journalists is surging on and off-line to discredit or silence them; This abuse has also weaponized to undercut public trust. Is this harassment limited, What more needs to be done?

  What can newsrooms do to prevent online violence and to protect Women Journalists from attacks? Panelists: Mr.  ariste guicnn ,  CNNEE  and Mr.  julie posetti ,  Global Director of Research   ICFJ  and others.