Afghan female journalists are concern for their safety

Afghan TV journalist

Afghan TV journalist Source: Fardin Waezi, UNAMA

In Afghanistan female journalist are facing more abuse than before and more challenges as a female journalist.


Afghan female journalist claim that there is a significant increase in some cases where female journalists get abused in their offices, by the authorities and also by the people living around their homes.

They also say that there is gender-based abuse and also they get fewer salaries than their male working colleagues.

The center of female journalist admits that such challenges are forcing female out of the journalism field.

Najia Safi has more; please listen to the full report here.


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