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A YOUNG musician urged unions yesterday to step up measures to protect women in the entertainment industry after she was forced to move home by a stalker.
Scotland-based folk singer Elena Piras spoke in support of a successful motion against violence towards women in the media at this year’s TUC Women’s Conference.
The motion, moved by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), highlighted old and new forms of violence towards women, including the way in which “women’s voices are silenced as a result of the fear of online trolling, death and rape threats.”
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
Speaking to the Morning Star’s Ceren Sagir, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists LAURA DAVISON outlines the threats to journalism from Palestine to Britain, and the unique challenges confronting the industry through the rise of AI
LYNNE WALSH reports from the Women’s Declaration International conference on feminist struggles from Britain to the Far East