The Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) has reported that 92 percent of female journalists in the country have been forced to alter or censor their reports.
In a new report released on Monday, September 22, AMSO stated that 80 percent of journalists received no form of support over the past year.
According to the findings, half of Afghan journalists have lost hope of continuing their work into the coming year. The report further noted that only 6.9 percent of female journalists are currently permitted to work inside Afghanistan.
AMSO said that 55 percent of journalists have faced threats, while 15 percent reported receiving threats through their own media outlets.
The report added that 55.4 percent of journalists have lost their jobs, and 50.5 percent were forced to censor their reporting.
Restrictions on women have been particularly severe: 46 percent of female journalists were denied permission to interview men, and 23 percent said they were required to have a male guardian present while working.
AMSO explained that the statistics were gathered through a survey conducted among female journalists during July and August.
The findings come as threats, arrests, and restrictions against journalists intensify, coinciding with the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power.
