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In Memoriam: Ukrainian War Correspondent Anastasia Volkova
In Memoriam: Ukrainian War Correspondent Anastasia Volkova

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Iran: Urgent Policy Recommendations - WPF Calls for End to Abuse of Women Journalists in Iranian Prisons
Iran: Urgent Policy Recommendations - WPF Calls for End to Abuse of Women Journalists in Iranian Prisons

WPF is gravely concerned about the ongoing human rights abuses against jailed women journalists and activists in Iran, exemplified by the violent assault by a prison guard on Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi this week. Today, WPF is launching an urgent warning and a series of policy recommendations directed at the Iranian government, highlighting the dire conditions these women face in detention.

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Features

Read about the stories of women journalists who are breaking barriers in journalism.

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Asal Abasian | Exiled Iranian Journalist, Writer, Queer Feminist Activist
Asal Abasian | Exiled Iranian Journalist, Writer, Queer Feminist Activist

A queer feminist activist and former Shargh journalist, Abasian, now based in Paris, was forced to leave Iran in 2021 under threat of arrest and imprisonment. “This move was driven by more than just these immediate dangers; living openly as a queer individual in Iran today is nearly impossible,” they said. 

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Explainers

Review the guidelines for women and non-binary journalists on various journalism topics

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Trans Media Guide: How to Ethically and Respectfully Cover Trans and Nonbinary People’s Stories
Trans Media Guide: How to Ethically and Respectfully Cover Trans and Nonbinary People’s Stories
How can LGBTQI journalists be more safe online? 
How can LGBTQI journalists be more safe online? 

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Op-eds
Ireland: Abusive Lawsuits Are Silencing Dissent and Eroding Democracy, It's Time to Fight Back
Ireland: Abusive Lawsuits Are Silencing Dissent and Eroding Democracy, It's Time to Fight Back
I have been forcibly displaced 12 times by Israel’s war in Gaza
I have been forcibly displaced 12 times by Israel’s war in Gaza

Hear from women and LGBTQI journalists, press freedom defenders, lawmakers and more.

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Occupation: The Price of a Word - Essential Watch To Understand Reporting from War-Torn Ukraine
Occupation: The Price of a Word - Essential Watch To Understand Reporting from War-Torn Ukraine

Amidst relentless cyberattacks and the occupiers' brutal tactics to control the narrative, one journalist, Svitlana Zalizetska, emerges as a beacon of courage.

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On World Press Freedom Day, Explore the Data of Women Journalists Behind Bars
On World Press Freedom Day, Explore the Data of Women Journalists Behind Bars

Delve into detailed records that illuminate the alarming number of arrests, detentions, and imprisonment; the harsh conditions they endure, and the courageous stories behind each statistic.

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Profiles

Learn more about the lives and works of women and non-binary journalists

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In Memoriam: Ukrainian War Correspondent Anastasia Volkova
In Memoriam: Ukrainian War Correspondent Anastasia Volkova

Women Press Freedom mourns the loss of Anastasia Volkova, a dedicated war correspondent, who tragically died in a car accident on May 30 in Sloviansk, Donetsk Region.

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