news Delegates back women in Palestine
AN NUJ motion calling for solidarity with women journalists in Palestine was passed unanimously at TUC Women’s Conference. NUJ delegates also spoke on motions, including on the rise of the far right, tackling misogyny in workplaces, women’s health at work and confronting sexual harassment. Wider issues discussed included how to confront exploitative zero-hours contracts, as well as decriminalisation of the sex industry. The NUJ delegation comprised Ann Galpin, Sara Lewis and Mariam Elsayeh Ibrahim. They were joined by NUJ member of honour Anita Halpin who attended as an observer. Ibrahim, who sits on the union’s ethics council, moved the motion calling for solidarity with women journalists in Palestine. It noted “that according to the UN, around 70 per cent of people killed in Gaza are women and children. These women include journalists who play a crucial role in covering the war and bringing this information to the attention of the rest of the world.” In an impassioned speech, she praised the support that trade unions in the UK had shown those being attacked in Gaza. She said: “I am profoundly grateful to be part of a community united in support of marginalised voices.” The theme of the event was Resist, Persist, Deliver, and it took
place against a backdrop of recent right-wing misogynist rhetoric. TUC assistant general secretary Kate Bell highlighted the global challenges facing women and said:“It’s never been more important for women to be in a union, to stand up
Call for probe into Ukrainian killing
THE UNION is backing calls for an investigation into the killing of Ukrainian journalist Tetiana Kulyk by a Russian drone. Kulyk, a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) and an editor-in-chief of Ukrinform, Ukraine’s national news agency, was killed at home with her husband. Anthony Bellanger, general
secretary of the International Federation of Journalists, said: “We are deeply saddened by the outrageous killing of our colleague, journalist Tetiana Kulyk and her beloved husband by a Russian drone attack. “As the war in Ukraine enters its
fourth year, we reiterate that journalists, as civilians, are entitled to protection in the context of armed conflict, in accordance with international humanitarian law. We call for an independent investigation that determines the circumstances
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of Kulyk’s death and brings the perpetrators to justice.” Sergiy Tomilenko, NUJU president,
said: “Tetiana was not just a professional in her field; she was a voice that told the world about the resilience of the Ukrainian people.” “Every journalist who dies at the hands of the Russian occupiers is an irreparable loss for the entire journalistic community and Ukraine.”
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and tackle the far right and to win progress at work and in our communities, not just for women but for everyone who’s been let down by years of austerity politics and unchecked inequality.” An emergency motion called on the TUC Women’s Committee to defend diversity, equality and Inclusion programmes.
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