80.5% of female journalists in the Pacific face sexual harassment, as per a study at a Fiji media conference.

Female journalists in the Pacific region face threats of violence and harassment, as revealed at a recent media conference in Fiji. A 2022 study by the Fiji Women's Rights Movement and the University of the South Pacific Journalism Programme found that 80.5% of 42 respondents experienced sexual harassment. The issue raises questions about the protection of female reporters in the Pacific.

July 14, 2024
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