The Press Freedom Files: Belgian film #FatUglySlut zeroes in on online abuse against women

Directed by Florence Hainaut and Myriam Leroy, prominent journalists in Belgium, the film #FatUglySlut portrays the stories of several women, from different backgrounds, ages and origins, that dealt sexist abuse and violent threats online. The twist is that both Hainaut and Leroy have themselves been at the bull’s eye of recurrent misogynistic campaigns online.

IPI Head of Digital Communications Javier Luque interviews both directors in this new episode of The Press Freedom Files dedicated to the phenomenon of online harassment against journalists.

Learn more about IPI's work on online harassment: https://ipi.media/programmes/ontheline/