by SAMSN Admin | Nov 26, 2015 | Workshop
The Bangladesh in-country training on the Digital Campaign Skills was delivered on November 24 and 25, 2015 at the Press Institute of Bangladesh, locally hosted by the BMSF. The participants – 17 women and 7 men – learned about the campaigning and using...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 25, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Countries, Gender, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, SAMSN Blog, South Asia, Sri Lanka
Today marks, International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls. Globally, Violence against women and girls remains one of the most serious – and the most tolerated – human rights violations. Female journalists often face threats and violence for simply doing...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 25, 2015 | Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) (NUJI) in strongly criticizing the actions of police who charged at a group of journalists in northern India. The IFJ call on the local and state...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 25, 2015 | Gender, Release
Today, on International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stands in solidarity with its Asia Pacific affiliates on the issue of violence against women working in the media. Specifically, this year the IFJ is...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 24, 2015 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The National Union of Journalists (India) has condemned the lathicharge on journlaists in Agra, UP. The incident occured at police line in the city where Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramshankar Katheria, leading a dharna with BJP MLA’s and local traders. A large number...
