WPF stands in solidarity with Narinder Kaur, the recent target of actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox, who callously shared an indecent image of her, an illegal act in the UK.

Bosnian journalists Alena Beširević and Harun Dinarević were targeted with a barrage of misogynistic, sexist, and homophobic insults by the Mayor of Šipovo municipality in Republika Srpska.

At least four women journalists were targeted after the right-wing party, Zafer (Victory) Party, shared an anti-refugee short film called “Silent Invasion” inciting its supporters.

Holly Henry, a reporter based in Christchurch, took to her social media to report the harassment and abuse she faces as a field reporter. The nature of the abuse is expectedly gendered. However, it was disheartening to see women also add to the harassment she had to face. Holly received support from her followers but there was little response from the relevant authorities despite the fact that the matter needed urgent redressal.

Journalist Silvia Bergamin received vile and abusive comments over Facebook after the publication of one of her articles. In a Facebook group, Silvia received over 60 deeply gendered and hateful comments following her report on the arrest of a thirty-year-old for possession of drugs. Silvia commented on the misogynistic culture that pervades social media platforms as well as the news media industry, expressing her discontent over the incident. The Veneto Journalists Union and the Paduan Assostampa have come out in support of the journalist, denouncing the attack.