Digital harassment of women journalists in IndonesiaCEFR A1
15 Nov 2025
Adapted from Irma Garnesia, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Alexa Serafin, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
1 min
52 words
- Digital violence against women has grown.
- Many work in media and human rights.
- They face sustained harassment online.
- Attacks come from political buzzers and fandoms.
- Some victims have doxing and edited photos.
- An online publication had a DDoS attack.
- A 2021 survey found many journalists harmed.
- Legal protection exists but is limited.
Difficult words
- attack — an aggressive act against someone.attacks
- journalist — a person who writes news articles.journalists
- political — related to government or policies.
- harassment — behavior that annoys or threatens someone.
- information — facts or details about something.
- unsafe — not safe; risky or dangerous.
- target — to aim at or focus on someone.targeted
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think women feel scared after being targeted?
- How can online safety improve for journalists?
- What can communities do to support female journalists?
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