Study: Majority of Female Journalists Face Intimidation, Threats, Abuse
According to a particularly sad report released by the International News Safety Institute and the International Women’s Media Foundation, a majority of female journalists — 64 percent — claim to have faced “intimidation, threats or abuse” while working. Not only that, but more than 50 percent of that abuse was brought by a boss or a colleague.
The report is based on responses from 875 women from all over the world. The survey took into account all forms of media; the majority of respondents worked for newspapers.
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