On the eve of International Women’s Day 2023 the Delhi Union of Journalists congratulates all the intrepid women journalists who are forging ahead in the profession, braving many hurdles to do so. We recognise media women’s multiple roles as reporters, copy editors, anchors, photographers, videographers, graphic artists and researchers.
They have established themselves in all fields, ranging from sports to science journalism. We especially commend the many brave women who persist as independent, freelance, journalists in an adverse, highly competitive and insecure environment. We also commend the entrepreneurial women youtubers who are making a niche for themselves in digital spaces. However we severely condemn the growing attacks on women in the media.
Many are attacked by trolls, doxxed and face threats of rape and murder. This is becoming common in the anonymity of the social media. The DUJ demands that social media companies and the police take firm action in all such cases. We also condemn the filing of police cases against several women journalists for their investigative journalism.
While the DUJ applauds women journalists’ many achievements we also caution them against playing an aggressive role in promoting political, divisive and communal agendas, particularly on television. We note with dismay the accompanying loss of credibility of many media channels. On International Women’s Day the DUJ appeals to all journalists to play an honest and honourable role in defending India’s secular, democratic traditions and institutions.
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