UNESCO: Threats against women journalists and media workers must be stopped

Bayan News – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) states that women journalists and media workers worldwide face serious threats.

This United Nations agency has recently expressed concern about the situation of women journalists and emphasized the need to immediately halt the threats against women journalists.

According to this organization, women journalists and media workers face increasing threats both in person and online and are exposed to serious risks.

UNESCO states in a statement that women journalists and media workers endure violence, including discriminatory advertising, sexual harassment, physical assault, sexual assault, and even murder.

This United Nations agency emphasizes its support for women journalists and media workers worldwide and intends to identify appropriate methods to protect women journalists.

These concerns arise at a time when the Taliban has imposed restrictions on women journalists and media workers in Afghanistan, whereby female presenters are not allowed to appear on television networks without wearing a veil.