OPINIONOPINION, Online violence is silencing women journalistsGovernments need to take action to protect women journalists from increasing online threats.
![Philippine journalist Maria Ressa waves to members of the media after attending a court hearing in Manila on July 22, 2020, on charges of tax evasion. - Ressa pleaded not guilty on July 22 to tax evasion, as President Rodrigo Duterte's government faced growing calls to drop all charges against the veteran reporter [File: AFP/Maria Tan]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/000_1VK9EY.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
