This policy brief provides an analytical update on the safety, working conditions and institutional protection of women journalists and media workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) during 2025. It builds on previous monitoring of attacks on journalists and aims to identify emerging trends related specifically to gender-based threats, harassment and discrimination affecting women in the profession.
The analysis covers the period from January to December 2025 and draws on several sources. Quantitative data were collected from
the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) database and the Free Media Help Line (FMHL) register on attacks and threats against journalists. Qualitative data were obtained through desk research, review of public reports and documents, interviews and insights gathered from a focus group discussion with women journalists.