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Engendering national mechanisms for the protection of journalists
Lessons from Afghanistan, Iraq and Mexico
The Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG) commemorated the 2026 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists with the launch of a research report titled “Engendering national mechanisms for the protection of journalists in Mexico, Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The research objective was to analyze institutional mechanisms to address specific conditions and needs faced by women journalists. Implemented in Afghanistan, Iraq and Mexico, the study assessed the gender responsiveness of the respective national mechanisms and/or initiatives for the protection of journalists, and analyzed violence against women journalists, including responses to attacks. The study proposed recommendations and global indicators to evaluate the gender sensitiveness of such mechanisms.
Key findings
Presented by Dr. Aimée Vega Montiel (research overall coordinator, report editor & principal investigator, Mexico), Lucía Lagunes Huerta (co-investigator, Mexico) and Ruchi Kumar (principal investigator, Afghanistan)
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