According to a report by ZimFact, nearly one in three women journalists (29%), have experienced sexual abuse in the newsroom. Online harassment remains largely unpunished, discouraging victims from speaking out and diminishing their participation in public discourse.
Media violations
Ensuring safety for women journalists in the Digital Age
There is a need to develop safety mechanisms for women journalists, while also creating frameworks for prosecuting perpetrators of online and offline violence against media workers, particularly female journalists.
MISA Regional Chairperson Jeremias Langa’s Opening Remarks for the Regional World Press Freedom Day commemorations –
This has a chilling effect on freedom of expression and the media. Such laws have been used in other jurisdictions to target political opponents, journalists, and activists.
End violence against women journalists: A call to action for Southern Africa
It was reported that at least 73% of women journalists had suffered online violence in one form or another.
MISA Malawi concerned with arbitrary arrests, detentions of journalists by police
Media freedom is enshrined in the Republican Constitution.
State of the media report Q4 2020 now available
MISA Zambia is proud to announce the launch of its State of the Media report Q4 2020.
Gains and losses for Media Freedom, ATI under the Tonse Administration
Tonse administration and its supporters have taken actions aimed at reducing media space and freedoms.
Malawi political parties commit to end attacks on journalists
The parties made the commitments during an interface that MISA Malawi organised in Lilongwe.
Malawi Police develops guidelines to ensure safety of journalists
The production of the guidelines follow MISA Malawi’s Media Advocacy Group engagement with MPS leadership.
MISA Malawi engaging political parties, police on attacks against journalists
The trend is shameful, criminal and retrogressive as Malawi seeks to build on the gains of democratic rule.