The meeting focused on “Empowering Women Journalists: Breaking Barriers to union leadership and combating violence and harassment”, and was an opportunity for Gender Council members to foster the work of unions to tackle gender equality and improve the state of play, in particular on issues such as violence at work, sexual harassment, access to leading roles.
Gender Concil members adopted a declaration calling for a safer and more equal workplace for women journalists.
In his speech, IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger reminded that "Gender equality is a union issue. We take this issue very seriously at the IFJ: inclusive language, projects, choice of images, banning of all-male panels."
ALL THE DOCUMENTS:
Speech of IFJ President Dominique Pradaliéhere.
Speech of IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellangerhere.
Speech of Chair of IFJ Gender Council María Ángeles Samperiohere.
Amal Toman, PJS, Palestine, “Life as a woman journalist in Gaza” here.
Sara Hassan, freelance journalist, “Patterns of power abuse in journalism”here.
Jane Pillinger, senior researcher, "Championing unions’ anti-harassment and violence policies”here.
Jennifer Moreau, UNIFOR, Canada,
Lubna Jerar, PFJU, Pakistan, “Asia Pacific: Women in media in Pakistan”here.
Nadir Senhadji, IFJ, "Middle East: UTU anti-harassment committees" here.
Zuliana Lainez, IFJ Vice-President, “Towards more parity and women leadership in the unions at IFJ 2026 Congress” here.