UNESCO supports women journalists in Central America. The UNESCO Cluster Office in Costa Rica launched two initiatives geared towards building the resilience of women journalists who continue to face digital attacks, harassment and physical aggressions in Central America. The Central American Support Group for Women Journalists and the Regional Psychological First Aid Volunteer Network are the latest in a series of initiatives of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Costa Rica geared towards strengthening freedom of expression, and enhancing the safety and wellbeing of journalists. Through the Support Group, journalists in Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador will receive psychological support through monthly group sessions geared towards helping them address the effects of the attacks and aggressions. In addition, through retreats and workshops organized within the framework of this initiative, women journalists will also have the opportunity to build solidarity, create smaller support networks, and generate ideas on how to improve the safety of women journalists across the region, strengthen freedom of the press, and find solutions for other challenges such as disinformation.
