The conservative city of Dera Ismail Khan in north-western Pakistan might have stopped other woman journalists – but not Sabeha Sheikh, freelance journalist co-founder of Burqa Journalists Facebook page. Throughout her career, she has resisted restrictive traditions and barriers ...
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Feed Subscription‘May – the deadliest month for women journalists this year’
May has been the deadliest month for women journalists this year with at least five documented killings, according to a report released by the New York-based Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ). Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by Israeli ...
Read More »Women journalists demand gender audit in all media houses
Women journalists from different parts of the country on Saturday called for Gender audit in media Houses other decision-making bodies. These demands made part of the protest organized by Women Journalists Association of Pakistan. Women media persons also demanded the ...
Read More »Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy releases “Women in Media”
With multiple movies and awards to her acclaim, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy recently took to Instagram to announc the release of her new short film, Women in Media. The film is a part of her ongoing project called “White in the ...
Read More »Karachi Press Club (KPC) holds award ceremony for women journalists
KARACHI: Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Saturday organized an award ceremony in recognition of the services rendered by women journalists. At the ceremony, the awards were given to women journalists who have rendered outstanding services in the field of journalism. ...
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