1/5 I was an extremely grateful recipient of this fund in the past after relocating from Egypt w/ crippling anxiety and PTSD. As a freelancer, I couldn’t afford proper therapy and struggled to function physically and mentally for work.
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#JournosinCrisis
2/5 The
@IWMF
Emergency Fund was a lifeline for both me and my career - I got the therapy I needed, and emerged a stronger, healthier journalist no longer held back by what I had experienced in the field.
3/5 The
@IWMF
is very aware and mindful of the real risks that
#femalejournos
face in the current climate of journalism. We never hope to need emergency assistance, but this fund is one of the rare resources for physical and mental crises.
4/5 The
@IWMF
Emergency Fund absolutely changed my life, and I urge you to donate so that other women may get the support they need too when it matters most.
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#freelancesafety