The International Federation of Journalists, IFJ, is a global union federation of journalists trade unions—the largest in the world. The organization aims to protect and strengthen the rights and freedoms of journalists.
IFJ launched the Ethical Journalism Initiative (EJI) in February 2009, a global campaign to defend standards and to raise awareness of the importance of quality journalism. Ilam participated in the launch of the EJI in the MENA region at a regional conference in February 2009.
Within the framework of the EJI, IFJ held an Ethics and Gender conference in Brussels, May 30-31 2009 to which Ilam was invited to participate. This conference comprised of 60 participants from 45 countries around the globe campaigning for equal rights among men and women. This event offered an opportunity for a focused discourse on the position of women in journalism, gender stereotypes in the news and ultimately espousing dignity for the work of journalists and media professionals.
See the conference schedule on IFJs website here.
At the conferences conclusion, participants adopted a declaration condemning violence, threats, intimidation, sexual harassment, and bullying of women journalists in the workplace entitled the Brussels Declaration.
You may access the Brussels Declaration on IFJs website here. | .jpg)
