Today, on International Women’s Day, the global journalism community stands in solidarity with the women journalists in Ukraine. We also support the many brave women journalists in Russia reporting the war in Ukraine despite the risk to their own safety and that of their families.
| 8. March 2022
The war in Ukraine is not only a devastating military war. It is also a war marked by sophisticated disinformation.
Society’s defence to disinformation is independent truth-seeking journalism.
Jointly, the World Association of News Publishers, Global Forum for Media Development represent more than 18 000 media outlets, media development organisations and nonprofit journalism organisations worldwide.
Together we support journalists who dare to stand up to repressive regimes by exposing facts and abuses of power, allowing people in Ukraine, Russia and the rest of the world to make their own informed decisions.
Fernando de Yarza Lopez-Madrazo
President WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers
Warren Fernandez
President of the World Editors Forum
Zoe Titus
GFMD Chairperson and Namibia Media Trust Director
Kersti Forsberg
Director Fojo Media Institute
Mira Milosevic
GFMD Executive Director
Vincent Peyrègne
CEO WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers
Cherilyn Ireton
Executive Director World Editors Forum | WAN-IFRA
Melanie Walker
Executive Director, Media Development & Women in News | WAN-IFRA
Lars Tallert
Head of Policy and International Development
Fojo Media Institute
