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NWMI Firmly Rejects Interference by Sabarimala Karma Samithi in Assigning Work to Women Journalists

Mar 11, 2019Statements

Last Updated on September 19, 2023 by svwebwork

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) strongly objects to the statement issued by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi on November 3, 2018, to editors and decision-makers in the news media, requesting them to refrain from deputing women journalists of a particular age group to Sabarimala to cover the reopening of the temple for a special puja on Monday (November 5).  We believe this is an unjustified and unacceptable interference in the functioning of the media and an unfair obstacle in the way of journalists –who happen to be women–  who wish to cover an important story of public interest.

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