Women reporting conflicts

Ten women journalists were killed in the line of duty in 2022, most of them reporting from conflict zones. To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Gender Council are putting women reporting conflicts in the spotlight as part of a series of interviews to highlight the daily challenges they face, their safety needs and the importance for governments to adopt international instruments that outlaw violence and attacks against journalists.

The IFJ urges governments across the world to fight impunity for violence perpetrated against women journalists by ratifying ILO Convention No. 190 against violence and harassment in the world of work and support the IFJ-led Convention on the safety and independence of journalists and media workers. Women’s voices are crucial to get a full understanding of a story. 

Find out more about IFJ's campaign #WomenReportingConflicts.