The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is a New York–based non-profit organization that functions globally. The organization is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies.
| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit NGO |
| Purpose | To foster and supports camaraderie between women journalists around the globe |
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
Region served | United States |
Founding Director | Kiran Nazish |
| Staff | 12 |
| Website | www |
Background
editThe Coalition For Women In Journalism, also known as The Coalition or CFWIJ, is a support organization for female journalists from around the globe. It was founded by Pakistani journalist Kiran Nazish in 2017[1] as a pro-bono organization, and launched as an NGO in 2018.[2] "Instead of competing with each other in a male-created, male-dominated environment, we want to empower women by empowering each other," Nazish said in an interview.[3] After the launch, CFWIJ became the first not-for-profit to offer mentorship to female journalists in mid-career from western and non-western countries. The Pakistan Chapter for the organization was launched in 2018 with prominent female women journalists.[4][5]
Mentorship program
editAs part of its mentorship program, The Coalition has mentored dozens of women journalists across the world.[6] Its mentors are divided in three categories - global mentors, mentors based in chapters (Mexico/Latin America and Asia) and #HEFORSHE allies.
Advocacy work
editThe Coalition's advocacy work involves rallying for the safety and equality of women journalists both on and off the field. It has been known to focus on cases that sometimes slip the news circuit. In November 2018, the organization held a #HearMeToo roundtable in Pakistan, which focused on the gaps in the industry that women journalists had to face. The event looked at whether ‘hard' beats were made inaccessible for women journalists in the industry.[7][8] During 2019, the organization seems to have produced a couple of delegations for different issues related to women journalists. One meeting took place in Pakistan in July 2019 with Human Rights minister Shireen Mazari where the government took a clear stance against harassment of women journalists for the first time in the history of the country.[9][10]
A month later, in July 2019, the organization took another delegation to the Federal Ombudsperson for harassment, Kashmala Tariq, where the two agreed to collaborate to help build a harassment-free work environment for women journalists.[11]
Towards the end of 2019, the organization held a series of events in Turkey, including talks and delegations, focusing on the safety of women journalists. Members of the organization, including founding director Kiran Nazish met with EAK Turkey,[12] took a delegation to government officials with CHP Women's Branch,[13] and conducted a discussion propagating safety for women journalists in collaboration with Turkey's Journalists' Union (TGS).[14] In October 2019, the organization held a number of talks and discussions at the FELICH festival in Mexico.[15]
In 2020 the treatment of Uzbek journalist Lola Kallikhanova and others was condemned by the Coalition.[16]
JSafe app
editDuring February 2020, CFWIJ began beta testing a new safety and documentation app for journalists called the JSafe app. It was developed in collaboration with the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri.[17] It took more than a year to develop and is currently available for iPhones.[18] An Android version is also said to be under development.
The app is a part of CFWIJ's advocacy efforts to make journalism safer for women journalists. It helps journalists, especially women journalists, report threats, attacks and abuse that they face on the job. Journalists can ask for a follow-up, assistance or look for help through the app, which is provided by the CFWIJ.[19][20]
References
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- ^ "The Coalition for Women in Journalism is creating a network of support based on mentorship". journalism.co.uk.
- ^ "Coalition For Women In Journalism Offers Mentoring, Global Support". pressroom.rferl.org.
- ^ "Coalition for protection of women journalists". www.associatedpressservice.net.
- ^ "International support network for women journalists launched Pakistan chapter". tribune.com.pk.
- ^ "Women Journalists Bring a Whole New Type of Support Based on Mentorship". dw.com.
- ^ "Female journalists facing 'patriarchal mindset' in media industry". nation.com.pk.
- ^ "Are women reporters shut out from 'hard' beats? Pakistani journalists deliberate". images.dawn.com.
- ^ "Shireen Mazari promises swift action against online trolls targeting women journalists". dawn.com.
- ^ "Women journalists' group meets Mazari to discuss 'action against online trolls'". geo.tv.
- ^ "Pakistan: CFWIJ takes delegation to the Federal Ombudsman for harassment. Both commit to a collaborative action plan". medium.com.
- ^ "Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu, EAK Platformu'yla Buluştu". esitlikadaletkadin.org.
- ^ "CHP Women's Branches come together to collaborate with the Women's Coalition in Journalism". gercekgundem.com.
- ^ "İstanbul'da "Kadın Gazetecilerin Güvenliği" paneli yapılacak". evrensel.net.
- ^ "Visita Chihuahua periodista pakistaní Kiran Nazish, especializada en conflictos de Medio Oriente". omnia.com.mx.
- ^ "Uzbekistan: Arbitrary Summoning And Intimidation Of Women Journalists Over Absurd Claims Is Unacceptable". Coalition For Women in Journalism. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "CFWIJ launches app for beta testing". nation.com.pk.
- ^ "JSafe Report and Defend".
- ^ "Gender Issues".
- ^ "A new app helps female journalists fight against harassment, bullying and assault". www.poynter.org.