This resource guide responds to the gaps that exist in addressing the safety of women journalists online, that directly affects the quality of democracies and the right of society to access a plurality of information. The guide aims to assist states and provide guidance to all relevant stakeholders, including non-state actors, across the OSCE region in addressing online harassment and abuse against women journalists. After an introduction of the problem and a mapping of international human rights standards that support the safety of women journalists online, 40 actions are proposed to be implemented with one common gender-responsive approach. This publication is part of the project “Safety of Female Journalists Online”, or #SOFJO.
In 2015, world governments adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a universal agenda on sustainable development aimed to be achieved by 2030. The SDGs build on the 1987 Brundtland Commission, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the 1992 and 2012 Rio Conferences on Sustainable Development, as well as existing commitments to human rights, gender equality, and peace. They aim to address the three dimensions of sustainable development in a balanced manner and conceptualise development through a framework that prioritises human security and environmental well-being. This guide is meant to help you as an activist carry on with that work for human security, by working with governments and others in civil society to ensure that structural barriers, including gendered inequalities, are addressed for every person everywhere, including in conflict areas.