{"id":510,"date":"2025-03-20T12:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rnw.media\/?page_id=510"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:44:29","slug":"international-womans-day-petition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rnw.media\/index.php\/international-womans-day-petition\/","title":{"rendered":"International Woman&#8217;s Day Petition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"510\" class=\"elementor elementor-510\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6801d97a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6801d97a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a802a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a802a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake Action Now to Ensure Women Media-Makers Have Access to Safe Digital Media Spaces \u2013 Free of Misogyny, Harassment and Violence\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2d8a43 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a2d8a43\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5ff3b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b5ff3b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, we are calling on you to join us at RNW Media in pledging your support in bringing to the forefront the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">urgent and pressing need to ensure that women media-makers (journalists, content creators, influencers, podcasters, etc.), have a right to\u00a0safe and inclusive digital media spaces <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014 free of misogyny, fear, harassment, and violence. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">#SafeDigitalSpaces4WomenMediaMaker<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e71499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31e71499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s why you should care.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Women media-makers are at an increased risk of encountering technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) while doing their job, with<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/articles\/faqs\/digital-abuse-trolling-stalking-and-other-forms-of-technology-facilitated-violence-against-women\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">nearly 73% of women journalists, globally, having reported facing online violence<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TFGBV takes a significant toll not just on women media-makers, by <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">driving them away from online spaces, silencing them and\/or compelling them to self-censor,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> but also <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">limits the pluralistic landscape of (digital) media ecosystem<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 in terms of gender representation and promoting gender equality in media, ensuring quality of news, and maintaining diversity of opinions and perspectives.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3930804 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3930804\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a4ab6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5a4ab6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d480d0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d480d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>!!! Breaking News: Online safety of women media-makers is NOT just a women\u2019s issue. !!!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba79e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba79e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div title=\"Page 2\"><div><div><div><div title=\"Page 2\"><div><div><div><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In fact, addressing TFGBV against women media-makers and ensuring their online safety is imperative for advancing<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> media viability<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">information integrity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 our <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">twin goals as a media development organisation.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Within the realm of media viability, this means <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ensuring women have equal opportunities in media ownership, editorial leadership, and decision-making roles to shape narratives and policies that prioritize gender equality<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, along with supporting media outlets that focus on women\u2019s rights through financial models that enable<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> independent, high-quality reporting,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> such as grants, partnerships, and donor support.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">advancing information integrity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, addressing the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">risks and implications of TFGBV on women media-makers\u2019 safety entails combatting gendered disinformation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, often targeted specifically against women media-makers to tarnish their work and credibility, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strengthening initiatives that promote critical thinking and digital media literacy among women and marginalized communities <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to help them navigate misinformation and make informed decisions, and lastly, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">advocating against algorithmic censorship on social media platforms that disproportionately suppresses or overlooks content related to women\u2019s rights,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and actively promotes gendered hate speech and misinformation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Being informed and aware is first step towards taking action! <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, sign this petition NOW!\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.75rem; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rnw.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Coffee-Table-book-International-Womens-Day-Under-Attack-Still-We-Rise-Women-Media-Makers-vs.-Technology-Facilitated-Gender-Based-Violence-TFGBV-1-1.pdf\">Download the booklet<\/a><\/p><p>We proudly launched <em>Under Attack, Still We Rise!<\/em>, a digital coffee table book spotlighting the experiences, resilience and power of women journalists and media makers confronting violence in the digital space.<\/p><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LwMuhQQm-0c\">Watch our livestream launch<\/a><\/h3><p>The launch, which was streamed live, bringing together voices from around the world to celebrate the women behind the stories and reflect on the urgent need for safer, more inclusive media environments.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500ce70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"500ce70\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b41f0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b41f0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346906b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"346906b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe signed petition will be taken to advocacy spaces advancing media development and media freedom, such as the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), ARIJ Annual Forum, and other relevant media spaces, regionally and globally, to put online safety of women media-makers front and centre on the (digital) media development agenda.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b18fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b18fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But wait, you can do more, by taking these<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 5 simple steps!<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Learn more about technology-facilitated gender-based violence and how it impacts women media-makers and their work in online spaces<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Support survivors of TFGBV and their stories by acknowledging and validating their experiences<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Demand your favourite social media platform to take TFGBV seriously and employ strict action against gendered hate speech and disinformation that targets women media-makers\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Talk to your family and friends to increase awareness about this topic\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pause and reflect before you comment or share on social media platforms \u2013take personal accountability and avoid propagating and amplifying misogynistic and sexist hate speech,\u00a0and mis- and disinformation, both online and offline<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At RNW Media,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> we are committed to the vision of advancing safe, inclusive and reliable digital media spaces for all, including for women media-makers globally.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Women deserve and have a right to feel safe in their workplace, and in this digital age, online spaces are also workplaces for thousands of women media-makers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thus,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> ensuring their safety also translates to ensuring a freer, pluralistic and more equal media ecosystem overall.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Petition International 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