Women Journalists

Rahul Gandhi meets women journalists: Scribes identifying themselves on the basis of gender turn back the clock

Why should women journalists claim exclusivity, and a separateness that goes against the very grain of journalism?

Japan's female journalists unite to fight sexual harassment, form group to expose abuse at work

Many female journalists in Japan said on Tuesday that they were teaming up to fight sexual harassment in the media industry as it is believed to be widespread in the country. The #MeToo movement has been slow to take off in Japan.

Misogyny and the media: What the Lakshmi Subramanian, Rana Ayyub incidents reveal

The recent cases involving Rana Ayyub and Lakshmi Subramanian have shown that women journalists are subjected to trolling and harassment, apart from discrimination at the workplace | #FirstCulture

BJP leader who posted derogatory Facebook post against women scribes moves Madras High Court for anticipatory bail

BJP leader S Ve Shekher moved the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a case registered against him for sharing a post that contained alleged derogatory references to media and women scribes.

BBC women journalists reject management's offer of bridging gender salary gap by 2020, demand immediate parity

BBC responded in a statement that it has made "significant changes" in recent years but needs to do more to close the pay gap.

Micro-narratives of change: These Indian women are telling stories that need to be heard

Meera Devi writes, General Narsamma runs a radio station and Aisha Khatoon films to bring about a change in the lives of women.

Two foreign women journalists shot in Afghanistan, one dead

The two were in a remote small town on Afghanistan's border with Pakistan when the incident took place. No other details were immediately available.

Images: Photographers, women journalists protest against Mumbai gangrape

They raised slogans demanding immediate action, justice and safety.

Global survey to study violence against women journalists

Based on the findings, INSI will work with other experts in the field and offer a series of recommendations aimed at increasing the safety of women journalists.