What s journalism without women journalists?
Women journalists around the world are exposed to hate and incitement on the Internet, ultimately threatening independent journalism and causing self-censorship, writes Silvia Chocarro, chair of ARTICLE 19, in her op-ed.
Imagine if only one side of the story could be told, if only part of a photo could be seen, if half of the world s population had no voice. This is journalism without the lines of text, the shutter-clicks and the voices of women journalists driven from journalism because of online harassment.
The fact that women journalists are increasingly harassed online is not a secret. One only needs to open any social media platform and the misogynistic threats are in plain sight. Unlike their male counterparts, women are confronted with gender-based harassment, including sexual threats. Warning: what you will read will shock you.