The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed strong disapproval regarding the filing of cases against four female journalists under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), as reported by Dawn.
Earlier, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) also slammed the Congress over the arrest of two women journalists in the early hours of Wednesday in Telangana.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Wednesday alleged that two women journalist was arrested by Telangana police in the wee hours today.
The findings indicate that female journalists encounter obstacles such as job insecurity, financial constraints, and limited access to information, impeding their effective work.
The Afghanistan Women Journalist Association (AWJA) has conducted a survey about the situation of women journalists in Afghanistan within the past two years, wherein a majority of them said that "unemployment is one of their biggest challenges."
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, press freedom in the country has taken a backseat, with several restrictions put into place for journalists.
The Media Support for Afghanistan's Free Media (NAI) announced on Tuesday, coinciding with World Television Day, hig
Two Iranian women journalists have been given preliminary prison sentences for national security charges on cases related to the Mahsa Amini protests, reported Al Jazeera.
More than 80 per cent of the female journalists in Afghanistan have been forced to halt their work since the Taliban takeover, Khaama Press reported citing a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
Some women journalists in Afghanistan have said that they are occasionally banned from attending press conferences held by the Taliban, TOLO News reported.
In a special programme, the position of women in Islamic rule was discussed by journalist Ayesha Sharifi with special guests- university professor Zakira Nabil, defender of women's rights Angha Amin, another journalist Asma Khogiani.