Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism

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Today, a variety of gender-based threats and discrimination continue to characterize journalism. Both male and female journalists are prone to online and offline threats, casual stereotypes in their routine work, and discrimination (especially in terms of job opportunities, promotion, and pay-scale). Working in a safe and non-discriminatory environment is the right of all journalists, regardless of their gender. The Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism is a critical reference book that highlights equal rights in journalism to ensure the safety of women and men. The book investigates the level and nature of threats, both online and offline, faced by journalists as well as gender discrimination in journalism. Best practices and examples that can promote a safe working environment and gender equality in journalism are also presented. Highlighting important themes such as online harassment, sexism, and gender-based violence, this book is ideal for journalists, reporters, media organizations, professionals, researchers, academicians, and students working or studying in the fields of journalism, media and communications, human rights, and womens studies. Editorial Advisory Board List of Reviewers List of Contributors Table of Contents Foreword by Ramon R. Tuazon Foreword by Lynda Catindig-Garcia Preface Acknowledgment Section 1 1 Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism: An Introduction • Sadia Jamil, Gifty Appiah-Adjei 2 Women and Media: What Public Service Media Can Do to Ensure Gender Equality • Zeljka Lekic-Subasic 3 Dealing With Sexual Harassment: Are Women Journalists Silenced at Work? • Janess Ann J. Ellao, Evelyn F. Roxas, Therese Patricia S. Torres 4 Threats and Attacks on Women Journalists in the Philippines • Ramon R. Tuazon, Therese Patricia S. Torres 5 Sexism and Gender Discrimination in Pakistan’s Mainstream News Media • Erum Hafeez, Luavut Zahid 6 Health and Safety Risks to Journalists During Pandemics • Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah, Faizullah Jan, Muhammad Ittefaq 7 Reckoning With #MeToo and the Aftermath: Perception of Workplace Harassment, Sexism, and the #MeToo Movement Among Journalists in India • Prabhjot Kaur Sohal 8 Safety and Security of Journalists in India: Need for Comprehensive Protective Regulations • Mausumi Bhattacharyya 9 Online Harassment of Female Journalists in Bangladesh: Forms, Reactions, and Consequences • Priyanka Kundu, Md. Mahbubul Haque Bhuiyan 10 An investigation Into Risks to Mental Health of Bangladeshi Journalists • Md. Aminul Islam, Sarkar Barbaq Quarmal, Apon Das 11 Gender Mainstreaming in the Media: The Issue of Professional and Workplace Safety of Women Journalists in Nepal • Laxman Datt Pant Section 2 12 Bulgarian Journalists Under Pressure: Threats, Violence, and Freedom of Speech • Ivaylo Yoshkov 13 The Voice of Women and Challenges of Gender Equality in Georgian Media • Mariam Gersamia, Maia Toradze, Liana Markariani 14 Unmasking Gender-Based Violence in Venezuelan Media • Mariateresa Garrido Section 3 15 Confronting Freedom to Inform With Freedom of Expression: The Case of Online Attacks of Journalists in Ghana • Gifty Appiah-Adjei 16 Newsroom Representation and Discrimination Against Female Journalists in Ghana • Rainbow Sackey, Abraham Atobrah Asiamah, Lisa Agyinor Forson Aboagye 17 Safety of Women Journalists in Nigerian News Media: Exposing the Hushed Gender-Based Discriminations • Adamkolo Mohammed Ibrahim, Nassir Abba-Aji, Mohammed Alhaji Adamu, Phuong Thi Vi 18 The Role of Community Radio in Promoting Gender Equality in Rwanda • Donatien Niyonzima, Kriti Bhuju 19 Female Journalists and Safety Challenges in Selected Media Organizations in Kano State, Nigeria • Hadiza Jummai Ibrahim, Binta Rabi’u Spikin 20 Conclusion: Fostering Gender Equality and Safety in Journalism Profession • Barış Çoban, Bora Ataman Compilation of References About the Contributors Index