Online violence against women journalists has tangible, real-world consequences.
Our labour correspondent Qadri Inzamam spoke with Indian journalist Srishti Jaswal, who faced sustained online abuse after a tweet in 2020. The harassment escalated into offline threats, job loss, intimidation of her family, and pressure to publicly apologise to her abusers.
Her case reflects a broader global pattern. According to a UN Women study covering 119 countries, 41% of women journalists surveyed reported that threats they faced in real life were directly connected to online violence – in every case linked to their professional work.
