A/HRC/44/52 Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Activities undertaken by the Special Rapporteur .......................................................................... 3 III. Manifestation of gender-based violence against women journalists ............................................. 5 A. Femicide, rape and sexual violence against women journalists ............................................ 6 B. Discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace ...................................................... 8 C. Online violence ..................................................................................................................... 9 IV. Situation of women journalists who face multiple and intersecting forms of violence ................. 11 V. Risks and threats faced by women journalists and media workers reporting from war zones ...... 12 VI. Reporting on gender-based violence against women .................................................................... 13 VII. Application of the international legal framework on the protection of women journalists ........... 13 A. International legal framework and State obligations ............................................................ 13 B. Regional response ................................................................................................................. 15 C. Protection of journalists at the international level: examples of good practices ................... 16 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 17 VIII. 2