Source: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) (Video Release)
#MeToo, #EuTambém, #EnaZeda, #Cuéntalo.. “Voices heard but repressed: #MeToo: What impact on journalism?” An exclusive report and documentary with Lénaïg Bredoux (@Mediapart), Laurène Daycard (freelance journalist and author of this report) and Jovanna García (freelance journalist).
It cannot be denied: this worldwide movement to liberate women’s voices has significantly impacted the media landscape. Even if the #MeToo wave only had a weak echo in some countries, it has led to the emergence of new stories and new media outlets worldwide. While some pioneers had already paved the way — including Awa in Senegal in the 1970s, Sharika Wa Laken in Lebanon since 2012, and Axelle magazine, created in Belgium in 1998 — they have, in turn, benefited from this new exposure. Yet investigating women’s rights remains dangerous.
To accompany the report, RSF has published recommendations to support journalists working on women’s rights and gender violence.
We have issued recommendations for governments, police, judicial authorities, social media platforms and newsrooms, to ensure the right to information on women’s rights and gender violence is truly guaranteed.
Read the report on rsf.org