PARIS (AFP): Nearly three-quarters of female journalists say they have been victims of harassment online and for 20 percent this has transferred into offline attacks, according to a UNESCO study published Friday.
The violence ranged from abusive language (49 percent) to threats of physical violence (25 percent) and sexual assault (18 percent).
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