Dangerous Assignments: Safety of women journalists
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During the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) annual two-week session in March 2018, representatives will gather at UN headquarters in New York to discuss progress and gaps in gender equality and the empowerment of women. This year, the review theme is: Participation in and access of women to the media, and information and communications technologies and their impact on and use as an instrument for the advancement and empowerment of women, a review from the 47th session of the CSW (2003) conclusions.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir will speak on a panel and moderated roundtable discussion on how states can effectively combat the violence and dangers that face women journalists.
See CPJ's event page for more information.