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Police raid LGBT Pride event in Uganda, assault participants
The event was a pageant in Kampala’s Club Venom to crown Mr/Ms/Mx Uganda Pride. Police claimed that they had been told a “gay wedding” was taking place and that the celebration was “unlawful” because police had not been informed of the event.
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Trolls target India’s media women
The anonymity of the net encourages people to make outrageous allegations and threats online that they would avoid in a face to face interaction. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platform providers are reluctant to act and stop abuse, citing both the dangers and problems of policing the net.
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Meet the women leaders of Bahrain’s cyberactivist movement
Despite systematic cyber assaults, the Internet is a vital refuge for Bahraini women looking for anonymity and freedom of expression.
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Culture of sexism in the media must be tackled, says Australian journalists’ union
When one of Australia’s most decorated journalists can be the subject of jokes about drowning her in an ice bucket, it highlights a culture where women in the media still struggle to be treated with respect at work.
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Dignity of Victims of Sexual Violence recognised on national day in Colombia
On the body of journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima are the marks of a war that, much like her, many victims in the country have endured. Her story is set deep in her eyes and her words represent the dignity of a survivor who fights for truth and justice.
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Sudan’s “good girls don’t protest”
But they do. And they pay a harrowing price for it.
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What’s behind the Indonesian president’s troubling silence on LGBT persecution?
Since January, numerous government officials have demeaned and threatened Indonesia’s LGBT population. President Joko Widodo, who secured his election victory on a platform of promoting economic development and human rights, has yet to publicly speak out against discriminatory statements.
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Talking back: Taking on the haters
Some groups are finding ways to counter hateful language by challenging it, instead of calling for censorship.
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Women of the Middle East: The region’s bravest activists behind bars
“Across the region, women pay a heavy price for exercising their rights, especially when they dare to demand women’s rights in some of the world’s most repressive countries.”
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New platform launched to track threats against women journalists
The Women’s Reporting Point allows victims to report threats using encrypted messaging.
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Four initiatives to make every day International Women’s Day
Kudos to four of our members who are working to improve the lives of women working in the media and interacting in digital spaces.
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A victory for Jineth Bedoya and all Colombian survivors of sexual violence
Fifteen years after the brutal attack on the investigative journalist, and following many legal delays, Mario Jaimes Mejía has confessed, and recognized that the crimes he was charged with are crimes against humanity.
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Cyber-bullying, threats and other ways women journalists are targeted
Each year, the IFJ Gender Council stands in solidarity with the UN Campaign to Eliminate Violence Against Women on 25 November by highlighting our campaign to eliminate violence against women journalists.
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Government targets NGOs in escalation of assault on LGBT rights
The government plans to revoke the registrations of 38 NGOs it accuses of promoting homosexuality, effectively banning them from operating in the country.
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Safeguard LGBT rights, says Human Rights Watch
The rights group is warning that a ban on “homosexual propaganda” in St. Petersburg is so broad that a person displaying a rainbow flag, wearing a T-shirt with a gay-friendly logo or holding a LGBT-themed rally could be prosecuted.
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Freedom of expression and access to information key to promoting equal political representation, says ARTICLE 19
The law on parity constitutes an integral part of the legal framework of Senegal, one of the most protective and progressive laws on women’s rights.