What challenges do female journalists face?

For some female journalists, the job comes with the threat of gender-based violence, harassment and abusive language online. In the face of such obstacles, what does it take to get the story right? On International Women’s Day, we’ll hear from women journalists making a difference – in front of and behind the camera. 

On this episode of The Stream, we speak with:

Stefanie Dekker @StefanieDekker
Correspondent

Alina Gracheva @gracheva007  
Senior Camerawoman

Step Vaessen @stepvaessen
Senior Correspondent

Hoda Abdel-Hamid @HodaAH 
Senior Correspondent

Read more:

The cost of reporting while female – Columbia Journalism Review
VIDEO: Let’s Talk: Personal Boundaries, Safety & Women in Journalism – Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

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