Women in Media

 Published last week:  A women journalists' network backs Asma Shirazi and Amber Rahim Shamsi, urging colleagues to stop amplifying online abuse and promising names and evidence.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  Women journalists in Pakistan can start an NCCIA complaint online, but the agency requires in-person verification. Preserve evidence and prepare identification.

 Published last month:  PFUJ and IFJ urged media to adopt privacy-conscious, ethical reporting on gender-based violence, warning that sensationalism and victim-blaming worsen harm.

 Published last month:  BOL News has reportedly dismissed anchor Absa Komal after she criticised media owners and spoke about unpaid salaries during a journalists' hunger strike; no official confirmation yet.

 Published 3 months ago:  The IFJ warns that women journalists face rising sexist and gender-based attacks worldwide, online, in newsrooms and in the field, and urges stronger protections.

 Published 3 months ago:  Women journalists in Pakistan face bias, sexual harassment and online abuse that threaten press freedom and careers, showing urgent need for better protections.

 Published 3 months ago:  Myra Imran has been named to CPNE's Press Freedom Committee for 2026-27, a move that increases women's role in media and supports efforts to protect press freedom.

 Published 3 months ago:  Veteran journalist Munizae Jahangir hosted her final episode of Spotlight on Aaj News after an 11-year run, reflecting on her work and thanking viewers.

 Published 4 months ago:  Javeria Siddique says a London-based individual is behind a coordinated online smear campaign targeting her and journalist Samina Pasha, as she weighs legal action.

 Published 5 months ago:  Pakistan should strengthen laws and newsroom policies, boost digital security, and create complaint cells to protect women journalists from harassment.

 Published 5 months ago:  Women journalists at a convention in Islamabad launched the Razia Bhatti Award to honor Pakistani women reporters and highlighted workplace discrimination and online harassment.

 Published 5 months ago:  IWMF honored Elaheh and Elnaz Mohammadi, Nay Min Ni, Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Georgia Fort as winners of the 2026 Courage in Journalism Awards.

 Published 6 months ago:  Authorities arrested suspects and opened cases after Gharidah Farooqi complained of coordinated gender-based online harassment; the cybercrime agency preserved evidence.

 Published 6 months ago:  Sidra Iqbal has returned to Aaj News, resuming her program slot after a brief exit reportedly linked to a salary dispute between the presenter and management.

 Published 6 months ago:  IFJ Gender Council re-elected María Ángeles Samperio as chair for 2026-2029 and broadened regional representation to bolster gender equality in journalism.

 Published 6 months ago:  Javeria Siddique was elected IFJ Gender Council Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific, tasked with advancing gender equality and safety for journalists.

 Published 8 months ago:  Coordinated online harassment in India increasingly targets women journalists with misogynistic slurs, doxxing and threats to intimidate and undermine reporting.

 Published 8 months ago:  PFUJ condemned arrests and alleged rough handling of women journalists and activists by Islamabad police during the Aurat March on International Women's Day.

 Published 8 months ago:  Three journalists were briefly detained at the Aurat March in Islamabad after Section 144 was imposed to restrict public gatherings; they were later released.

 Published 8 months ago:  Ten women journalists are contesting National Press Club elections on March 12, reflecting a rise in female candidates for leadership in Islamabad's press club.

 Published 8 months ago:  A senior journalist at 92 News Islamabad filed an FIR accusing a colleague named Adeel of harassment, threats and physical manhandling after their engagement ended.

 Published 9 months ago:  An interview by Columbia University’s Global Freedom of Expression highlights Javeria Siddique’s legal fight after journalist Arshad Sharif's murder and the broader implications for press freedom.

 Published 9 months ago:  Journalist Jemima Beukes was escorted from Namibia's State House after she asked President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah about relatives in the oil sector.

 Published 9 months ago:  Lyse Doucet has been awarded the Women in Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award 2026 for decades of international reporting and service to journalism.

 Published 9 months ago:  Senior Pakistani anchor Nasim Zehra was reportedly taken off air from Channel 24, prompting concern about pressure on broadcasters and a shrinking space for dissent.

 Published 9 months ago:  Philippine court convicted journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio of terror financing, a verdict rights groups say is politically motivated and threatens press freedom.

 Published 9 months ago:  Frenchie Mae Cumpio's nearly six-year detention without conviction is testing press freedom and due process in the Philippines and has drawn global scrutiny.

 Published 9 months ago:  Press freedom groups seek an impartial probe after Romanian reporter Emilia Sercan was targeted in a coordinated online smear campaign with harassment and threats.