Kenya, 8 March 2026 - Women journalists across the world continue to face harassment, discrimination, and widening pay gaps in newsrooms, according to the Federation of Eastern African Journalists. As the International community observes this year’s International Women’s Day, the Federation of Eastern African Journalists has noted with concern unacceptable working conditions women journalists are subjected to by both local and international media houses. “We urge the local and global media industry to move beyond rhetoric and implement meaningful reforms to protect women journalists and staff,” he said in a statement. The federation noted the documented cases and broader industry patterns reveal systemic issues, including undesirable past reports and indictments of global outlets such as BBC, CNN, AFP, and The New York Times. Odour noted that women journalists face sexual harassment and assault including Instances of unwelcome advances and more severe misconduct, often shielded by institutional protections for perpetrators.

Source: International New York Times March 08, 2026 11:19 UTC