The Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) has recently announced that 92% of female journalists in the country have been forced to alter or censor their reports.
In a report published on Monday, September 22, AMSO stated that 80% of journalists received no support over the past year.
The organization further emphasized that half of the journalists in the country have lost hope of continuing their work in the coming year.
According to the report, only 6.9% of female journalists are currently allowed to work in Afghanistan.
AMSO also noted that 55% of journalists have been threatened, while another 15% have received threats through their media outlets.
The report added that 55.4% of journalists have lost their jobs, 50.5% have been forced to censor their reports, 46% of female journalists were not allowed to interview men, and 23% said they were compelled to have a male guardian present while working.
AMSO said that these statistics were gathered through a survey conducted among female journalists during July and August.
It should be noted that since the takeover of Afghanistan by the interim government, a large number of media outlets have shut down, and thousands of journalists—especially women—have lost their jobs or been forced to leave the country due to security concerns.
The interim government has gradually increased restrictions on the media and journalists, particularly female journalists. In some provinces, live broadcasting has been banned, leading to the closure of several local television stations.
