Vast majority of women journalists in Ukraine facing online threats

Vast majority of women journalists in Ukraine facing online threats

Most women journalists in Ukraine have faced various types of online violence. The attacks were directed both at the journalists personally and at their media outlets. The intensity of online violence depends on the topic covered by the media outlet or the journalist as well as the journalist’s visibility, a survey by non-profit organisation Women in Media shows. The survey is part of a UNESCO project. “This creates a threatening situation with …